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Clock Changes in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1972

Next change:
Oct
6
1 hour Forward

Oct 6, 2024, 2:00 am

End DST: Sunday, February 27, 1972 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 29, 1972 — 1 hour forward
Location of MelbourneLocation

Feb 27

Back 1 hour

Feb 27, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, February 27, 1972, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, February 27, 1972, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Feb 27, 1972 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 29

Forward 1 hour

Oct 29, 1972 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 1972, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 1972, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 29, 1972 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: 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975

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 Melbourne.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Melbourne