Oct 6, 2024, 2:00 am
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 and less light in the evening.
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 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