Daylight saving time (DST) will end in Australia on Sunday, April 5, 2026, with clocks set to go back one hour. The change applies to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory.
Residents in these states and territories should turn their clocks back by one hour at 3:00 am local time, making it 2:00 am. This marks the transition to standard time for the autumn and winter months.
The end of DST means earlier sunrises and earlier sunsets. It is a biannual adjustment that affects many aspects of daily life, from sleep patterns to transport schedules.
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Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving and will not change their clocks.
