Daylight savings 2026: when does daylight saving start in Australia, and do clocks go forward or back? Here’s when the time will change
Early on Sunday clocks in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT will go forward one hour. Here’s what you need to know – and how it will affect you
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It’s that time of year again: clocks will move forward one hour on Sunday in many parts of Australia as daylight saving time comes into effect.
Here’s what you need to know.
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