Oct 6, 2024, 2:00 am
Mar 16
Back 1 hour
Mar 16, 1986 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 16, 1986, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 16, 1986, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 16, 1986 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 19
Forward 1 hour
Oct 19, 1986 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 19, 1986, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 19, 1986, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 19, 1986 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 South Australia
- South Australia first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1917.
- South Australia has observed DST for 58 years between 1917 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1970.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics