Sep 29, 2024, 2:00 am
| End DST: | Sunday, March 17, 1996 — 1 hour backward |
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| Start DST: | Sunday, October 6, 1996 — 1 hour forward |
Mar 17
Back 1 hour
Mar 17, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 17, 1996, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 17, 1996, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 17, 1996 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 6
Forward 1 hour
Oct 6, 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 6, 1996, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 6, 1996, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 6, 1996 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
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Melbourne Point, however, we have earlier time zone history for Auckland available.