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Clock Changes in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1940

Next change:
Oct
6
1 hour Forward

Oct 6, 2024, 2:00 am

No further time changes in 1940 in Sydney
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Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 1940

Australia observed Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) all year.

DST was not in use in 1940.

The previous DST change in Sydney, Australia was on March 25, 1917.

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Other years: 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST Start (Clock Forward)DST End (Clock Backward)
1925 — 1941DST not observed
* 1942Thursday, January 1, 2:00 amSunday, March 29, 2:00 am
1943Sunday, October 3, 2:00 amSunday, March 28, 2:00 am
1944No DST StartSunday, March 26, 2:00 am
1945 — 1949DST not observed
All times are local for Sydney.
* All or part of this period was on double DST.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Sydney