Australian Daylight Savings Time 2012

Australian Daylight Savings Time (DST)

Australian Daylight Savings Time (DST) dates back from the First World War and was initially applied to all states around Australia, but in 2010 the only States that participate in Daylight Savings Time are New South Wales, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Tasmania other States such as Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory don’t participate in Daylight Savings.

Daylight Savings Time in Australia

Daylight Savings begins on the first Sunday of October, 2nd October, 2011 (02-10-2011) at 2:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), Clocks need to be turned forward 1 hour at 2:00am to 3:00am.

Australian Daylight Savings Time is followed through until the first Sunday of April, 1st April 2012

(01-04-2012), Clocks are then turned back 1 hour at 3:00am to 2:00am.

When is Daylight Savings?

NSW, VIC, ACT, SA and TAS Daylight Savings

Start Period of Daylight Savings Time
on Sunday 2 October 2011
at 2:00am set your clocks
forward one hour to 3:00amEnd Period of Daylight Savings Time
on Sunday 1 April 2012
at 3:00am set your clocks
backwards one hour to 2:00am