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Time Change 1942 in Australia

Next change:
4月
6
1 hour Back

2025年4月6日 (日), 3時00分

Country: Australia
Long Name: Commonwealth of Australia
Abbreviations: AU, AUS
Capital: Canberra
Time Zones: 6 (Main Country)
Total Time Zones: 9 (with dependencies)
Dial Code: +61

1月1日 (木)

Forward 1 hour

1942年1月1日 (木) - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
1942年1月1日木曜日, 2時00分00秒 clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
1942年1月1日木曜日, 3時00分00秒 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on 1942年1月1日 (木) 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

3月29日 (日)

Back 1 hour

1942年3月29日 (日) - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
1942年3月29日日曜日, 2時00分00秒 clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
1942年3月29日日曜日, 1時00分00秒 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on 1942年3月29日 (日) 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

9月27日 (日)

Forward 1 hour

1942年9月27日 (日) - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
1942年9月27日日曜日, 2時00分00秒 clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
1942年9月27日日曜日, 3時00分00秒 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on 1942年9月27日 (日) 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

Other years: 2025

When Does DST Start and End in Australia?

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is used in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria (see map). Here, it starts the 1st Sunday of October and ends the 1st Sunday of April.

Which States and Territories Don't Use DST?

Western Australia, Queensland, and the Northern Territory don't use DST, as shown in the map below.

DST in States and Territories in Australia in 1942 (8 in total, 8 where all observe DST)

Australian Capital Territory1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)Queensland1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)Victoria1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)
New South Wales1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)South Australia1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)Western Australia1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)
Northern Territory1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)Tasmania1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)

DST in Other Locations in Australia in 1942 (1 Location)

Lord Howe Island1月1日 (木) – 3月29日 (日)

Lord Howe Island's DST

Lord Howe Island is located about 600 kilometers (373 miles) northeast of Sydney. The island's DST schedule is in sync with the rest of Australia. However, the clocks go forward only 30 minutes, from UTC+10.30 to UTC+11.

Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of Australia

DependencyTypeDaylight Saving Time Period
Christmas IslandTerritoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Cocos IslandsTerritoryNo Daylight Saving Time
Norfolk IslandTerritoryNo Daylight Saving Time

Australian dependencies do not use DST.

Daylight Saving Time History in Australia

On October 2, 1916, during World War I, Tasmania became the 1st state in Australia to use DST. The measure was applied in all Australian states and territories in 1917. It was removed in the whole country in 1918. Seasonal change was reintroduced during World War II, when it was used from 1942 to 1944.

After the end of the war, DST was not observed in any Australian state or territory until October 1, 1967, when Tasmania reintroduced it during a drought. The state has continued changing its clocks ever since.

In 1971, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland followed Tasmania.

Queensland abandoned DST already in 1972 and, with the exception of a trial from 1989 to 1992, it has not been in use. Western Australia conducted a DST trial from 2006 to 2009, but it was abandoned for its unpopularity. The Northern Territory has not used DST since 1944.