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Clock changes in Sydney

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Time change dates in 2008

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2008 SummaryDaylight Saving Time ended on Sunday, April 6 and resumed again on Sunday, October 5.

Daylight Saving Time ended

Apr 6
Image showing the time change

Back 1 hour

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 3:00:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 6, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM local standard time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour earlier on Apr 6, 2008 than the day before: More daylight in the morning

Seconds before and after the time change backward
Local DateLocal TimeDSTUTC
Offset		Time
Zone
Sunday, April 6, 20082:59:57 AM+1hUTC+11hAEDT
2:59:58 AM+1hUTC+11hAEDT
2:59:59 AM+1hUTC+11hAEDT
3:00:00 AM → 2:00:00 AMNoUTC+10hAEST
2:00:01 AMNoUTC+10hAEST
2:00:02 AMNoUTC+10hAEST

Background info: Confusion over Daylight Saving Time in Australia and New Zealand

Daylight Saving Time started

Oct 5
Image showing the time change

Forward 1 hour

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 2:00:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 3:00:00 AM local daylight time instead

Sunrise and sunset will both be about 1 hour later on Oct 5, 2008 than the day before: More daylight in the evening

Seconds before and after the time change forward
Local DateLocal TimeDSTUTC
Offset		Time
Zone
Sunday, October 5, 20081:59:57 AMNoUTC+10hAEST
1:59:58 AMNoUTC+10hAEST
1:59:59 AMNoUTC+10hAEST
2:00:00 AM → 3:00:00 AM+1hUTC+11hAEDT
3:00:01 AM+1hUTC+11hAEDT
3:00:02 AM+1hUTC+11hAEDT

Background info: South Australia Extends Daylight Saving in 2008–2009

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