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Clock Changes in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 1974

Next change:
Oct
6
1 hour Forward

Oct 6, 2024, 2:00 am

End DST: Sunday, March 3, 1974 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 27, 1974 — 1 hour forward
Location of AdelaideLocation

Mar 3

Back 1 hour

Mar 3, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 3, 1974, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 3, 1974, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 3, 1974 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST

Oct 27

Forward 1 hour

Oct 27, 1974 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1974, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1974, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 27, 1974 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST

Other years: 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST End (Clock Backward)DST Start (Clock Forward)
1970DST not observed
1971No DST EndSunday, October 31, 2:00 am
1972Sunday, February 27, 3:00 amSunday, October 29, 2:00 am
1973Sunday, March 4, 3:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
1974Sunday, March 3, 3:00 amSunday, October 27, 2:00 am
1975Sunday, March 2, 3:00 amSunday, October 26, 2:00 am
1976Sunday, March 7, 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 2:00 am
1977Sunday, March 6, 3:00 amSunday, October 30, 2:00 am
1978Sunday, March 5, 3:00 amSunday, October 29, 2:00 am
1979Sunday, March 4, 3:00 amSunday, October 28, 2:00 am
All times are local for Adelaide.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Adelaide