Next change:
Oct
6
1 hour Forward
Oct 6, 2024, 2:00 am
Oct 31
Forward 1 hour
Oct 31, 1971 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 1971, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 1971, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 31, 1971 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST
Daylight Saving Time History in New South Wales
- New South Wales first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1917.
- New South Wales has observed DST for 58 years between 1917 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1970.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics