Apr 6, 2025, 2:00 am
| Start DST: | Thursday, January 1, 1942 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| 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
When Does DST Start and End on Lord Howe Island?
During Daylight Saving Time (DST) the clocks on Lord Howe Island are set forward 30 minutes, not the normal whole hour, from UTC+10:30 to UTC+11. DST starts on the first Sunday of October and ends the first Sunday of April, the same as mainland Australia.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Lord Howe Island. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||
History of DST on Lord Howe Island
Lord Howe Island started using DST in 1971 at the same time as New South Wales. The clock was moved forward by a full hour according to the Standard Time Act 1971. In 1985, a governor’s order stated that DST on Lord Howe Island would be 30 minutes ahead of Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), putting it on the same local time as NSW during the DST period.
DST operated nationally in Australia during World War I and for three periods during World War II.