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Daylight Saving in New South Wales
Recent News
- Daylight saving recommences at 2:00 am on Sunday 5 October 2008, when clocks should be put forward one hour.
- Daylight saving for future summers begins at 2:00 am, Eastern Standard Time, on the first Sunday in October and ends at 3:00 am summer time on the first Sunday in April. This means that residents in New South Wales have an additional three weeks of daylight saving at the beginning and one week at the end.
- On 27 June 2007 the Premier announced that legislation would be introduced to provide New South Wales residents with extra daylight saving.
- The legislation was passed by Parliament on 23 October 2007.
- The decision to harmonise daylight saving across the south-eastern states and the ACT was made after careful consideration of the impact on both rural and urban communities.
- The extended period will provide uniformity for business activities conducted across state lines and is consistent with the Council of Australian Governments' focus on reducing regulatory burdens on business.
Past and Projected Daylight Saving Dates
Daylight Saving Legislation
The regulation of time is a State Government responsibility and in New South Wales the Standard Time Act 1987 governs standard time and daylight saving. Changes to the period of daylight saving may be made by regulation.
Standard Time
Standard time in New South Wales (known as Eastern Standard Time) is 10 hours in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC*), except for Broken Hill and Lord Howe Island.
Standard time in Broken Hill (i.e. the County of Yancowinna) is 9 hours and 30 minutes in advance of UTC*.
Standard time in Lord Howe Island is 10 hours and 30 minutes in advance of UTC*
NSW legislation does not specify abbreviations for standard or summer time. EST denotes Eastern Standard Time. Summertime or daylight saving time is commonly expressed as EDST (eastern daylight saving time).
* Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) replaced Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as the international time standard.
Further Information
Daylight saving dates can be checked by ringing a 24 hour recorded message on (02) 8688 7966. Other information may be obtained during business hours on (02) 8688 7586.
Sunrise, sunset, tides, moon phases, time zones and astronomy
Sunrise, sunset, tides, moon phases, time zones and astronomy enquiries should be directed to the Sydney Observatory on (02) 9921 3485 or (02) 9241 3767.
Sunrise and sunset times can be calculated at www.ga.gov.au (Australian Government's Geoscience Australia website)
History of Daylight Saving in NSW
Daylight saving operated nationally during World War I from 1 January 1917 to 25 March 1917 and during World War II for three summers, beginning on 1 January 1942.
Daylight saving was introduced again in this State on 31 October 1971 after the Standard Time Act 1971 was passed by the New South Wales Parliament.
A referendum held on 1 May 1976 submitted a proposal that daylight saving be adopted on a permanent basis. The ballot paper stated:
At present there is a period commonly called "daylight saving" by which time is advanced by one hour for the period commencing on the last Sunday in October in each year and ending on the first Sunday in March in the following year.
Electors were then asked to answer YES or NO to the question:
Are you in favour of daylight saving?
1,882,770 electors were in favour; 868,900 were against and 35,507 votes were informal. This is a ratio of 13:6 in favour.
Public Holidays and School Holidays
For information about NSW public holidays log on to www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/holidays. For school holidays and term dates, log on to www.schools.nsw.edu.au/calendar.
For more information, contact our Community Relations Unit.
Past and Projected Daylight Saving Dates in NSW
Since 1971
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02.10.2022
03.10.2021
04.10.2020
06.10.2019
07.10.2018
01.10.2017
02.10.2016
04.10.2015
05.10.2014
06.10.2013
07.10.2012
02.10.2011
03.10.2010
04.10.2009
05.10.2008
28.10.2007
29.10.2006
30.10.2005
31.10.2004
26.10.2003
27.10.2002
28.10.2001
27.08.2000
31.10.1999
25.10.1998
26.10.1997
27.10.1996
29.10.1995
30.10.1994
31.10.1993
25.10.1992
27.10.1991
28.10.1990
29.10.1989
30.10.1988
25.10.1987
19.10.1986
27.10.1985
28.10.1984
30.10.1983
31.10.1982
25.10.1981
26.10.1980
28.10.1979
29.10.1978
30.10.1977
31.10.1976
26.10.1975
27.10.1974
28.10.1973
29.10.1972
31.10.1971 | 02.04.2023
03.04.2022
04.04.2021
05.04.2020
07.04.2019
01.04.2018
02.04.2017
03.04.2016
05.04.2015
06.04.2014
07.04.2013
01.04.2012
03.04.2011
04.04.2010
05.04.2009
06.04.2008
25.03.2007
02.04.2006
27.03.2005
28.03.2004
30.03.2003
31.03.2002
25.03.2001
26.03.2000
28.03.1999
29.03.1998
30.03.1997
31.03.1996
05.03.1995
06.03.1994
07.03.1993
01.03.1992
03.03.1991
04.03.1990
19.03.1989
20.03.1988
15.03.1987
16.03.1986
03.03.1985
04.03.1984
06.03.1983
04.04.1982
01.03.1981
02.03.1980
04.03.1979
05.03.1978
06.03.1977
07.03.1976
02.03.1975
03.03.1974
04.03.1973
27.02.1972 |
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During World War II
| START | FINISH |
03.10.1943
27.09.1942
01.01.1942 | 26.03.1944
28.03.1943
29.03.1942 |
During World War I
| START | FINISH |
| 01.01.1917 | 25.03.1917 |
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