Millions of Australians will lose an hour of sleep in a few weeks' time as daylight saving comes into effect.

All but three states and territories will wind their clocks back by an hour on the first weekend in October.

Here's everything you need to know before daylight saving time starts.

When does daylight saving time start in Australia in 2025?

Daylight saving comes into effect at 2am on Sunday, October 5.

It falls during the October long weekend.

Do the clocks go forward or backward in October?

Clocks are moved forward by one hour, from 2am to 3am.

It means losing an hour of sleep but will give Australians more daylight from Monday evening onwards.

When will daylight saving end in 2026?

Daylight saving will run for five months before ending in April 2026.

At 2am on Sun

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