Daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in October in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory: Sunday 4 October 2026, Sunday 3 October 2027 and Sunday 1 October 2028. At 2am standard time clocks go forward one hour, to 3am. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not use daylight saving time. Daylight saving ends on the first Sunday in April, see Daylight saving ends.
| Holiday | Date | Week number | Days to go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight saving begins 1945 | 7 October 1945 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1946 | 6 October 1946 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1947 | 5 October 1947 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1948 | 3 October 1948 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1949 | 2 October 1949 Sunday | 39 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1950 | 1 October 1950 Sunday | 39 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1951 | 7 October 1951 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1952 | 5 October 1952 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1953 | 4 October 1953 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1954 | 3 October 1954 Sunday | 39 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1955 | 2 October 1955 Sunday | 39 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1956 | 7 October 1956 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1957 | 6 October 1957 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1958 | 5 October 1958 Sunday | 40 | - |
| Daylight saving begins 1959 | 4 October 1959 Sunday | 40 | - |
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Wednesday 28
October 2026
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