Clocks forward or back: When does daylight saving start in Sydney, Australia in 2022?
Daylight saving starts in many parts of Australia on Sunday, signalling long, light-filled evenings and a glimpse of summer. Here’s how to keep up.
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The NRL grand final may be the biggest ticket in Sydney on Sunday, but make sure when you set your watch for the 7.30pm kick-off, you’re using the right time zone.
That’s because daylight saving begins in Australia at 2am on Sunday, October 2, meaning in NSW, clocks go forward one hour.
Daylight saving starts in many parts of Australia on Sunday, signalling long sunny evenings and a glimpse of summer.
CLOCKS FORWARD OR BACK?
Clocks go forward an hour in all states except for Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
While your smartphone and other digital devices are all over the change, and will reset the time automatically, you’ll need to do the rounds of the house to get you manual clocks in step – including those pesky ones on the microwave.
Then either dig out the manual for the car to reset that clock, or do what many do, and get used to having the clock on the dash wrong for another six months.
New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and Norfolk Island observe daylight saving.
WHAT’S THE TIME IN MY STATE?
From Sunday, October 2, until April, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania are all on the same Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) zone.
Queensland remains on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) – one hour earlier than the eastern daylight saving states.
South Australia is on Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT), so is half an hour behind the eastern daylight saving states.
The Northern Territory stays on Australian Central Standard Time (ACST): an hour-and-a-half behind eastern daylight saving states.
WA remains on Australian Western Standard Time (AWST), so is three hours behind AEDT states.
Daylight saving ends at 3am, Eastern Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, April 2, 2023.
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