Apr 5, 2026, 3:00 am
Mar 3
Back 1 hour
Mar 3, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 3, 1985, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 3, 1985, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 3, 1985 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
DST 2026: Your Guide to the Clock Change
Oct 27
Forward 1 hour
Oct 27, 1985 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 1985, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 1985, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 27, 1985 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
DST 2026: Your Guide to the Clock Change
Daylight Saving Time History in Tasmania
- Tasmania first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Tasmania has observed DST for 65 years between 1916 and 2026.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1966.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics