Daylight savings: here’s what you need to know

With the weather starting to warm and the days beginning to feel longer, it means one thing — daylight saving is almost upon us.

For many of us, it’s nearly time to change the clocks. But just what do you need to do, when, and why?

Here’s everything you need to know.

When does daylight saving start?

On Sunday, October 5 at 2am local time, clocks will go forward by one hour in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and South Australia.

In these states and territories, the first Sunday of October marks the return of Daylight Saving Time (DST).

Five out of eight Australian states and territories follow daylight saving — and that means, during summer, Australia has five time zones, rather than three.

On the flip side, daylight saving will end on Sunday, April 5, 2026 when at 3am clocks are turned