Mar 26, 1944, 2:00 am
Start DST: | Thursday, January 1, 1942 — 1 hour forward |
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End DST: | Sunday, March 29, 1942 — 1 hour backward |
Jan 1
Forward 1 hour
Jan 1, 1942 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Thursday, January 1, 1942, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Thursday, January 1, 1942, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jan 1, 1942 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
Mar 29
Back 1 hour
Mar 29, 1942 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 29, 1942, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 29, 1942, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 29, 1942 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
Sep 27
Forward 1 hour
Sep 27, 1942 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 27, 1942, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 27, 1942, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 27, 1942 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 in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
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1925 — 1941 | DST not observed | |
* 1942 | Thursday, January 1, 2:00 am | Sunday, March 29, 2:00 am |
1943 | Sunday, October 3, 2:00 am | Sunday, March 28, 2:00 am |
1944 | No DST Start | Sunday, March 26, 2:00 am |
1945 — 1949 | DST not observed | |
All times are local for Darwin. * All or part of this period was on double DST. |