IANA-derived clock changes

Australia DST Changes in 2026

DST and clock changes in Australia during 2026, including affected IANA zones, local transition times, offsets and regional exceptions.

Does Australia use daylight saving time in 2026?

Yes, at least one represented IANA zone associated with Australia changes offset in 2026. 7 of 12 represented zones have a transition; zones without one are listed separately as regional exceptions.

14 IANA-zone clock changes
LocationCountryIANA zoneLocal transition timeBeforeAfterAmountDirection
Lord HoweAustraliaAustralia/Lord_HoweSun, 5 Apr 2026, 01:30 GMT+10:30UTC+11UTC+10:3030 minutesBack
MacquarieAustraliaAntarctica/MacquarieSun, 5 Apr 2026, 02:00 GMT+10UTC+11UTC+1060 minutesBack
HobartAustraliaAustralia/HobartSun, 5 Apr 2026, 02:00 GMT+10UTC+11UTC+1060 minutesBack
MelbourneAustraliaAustralia/MelbourneSun, 5 Apr 2026, 02:00 GMT+10UTC+11UTC+1060 minutesBack
SydneyAustraliaAustralia/SydneySun, 5 Apr 2026, 02:00 GMT+10UTC+11UTC+1060 minutesBack
AdelaideAustraliaAustralia/AdelaideSun, 5 Apr 2026, 02:00 GMT+9:30UTC+10:30UTC+9:3060 minutesBack
Broken HillAustraliaAustralia/Broken_HillSun, 5 Apr 2026, 02:00 GMT+9:30UTC+10:30UTC+9:3060 minutesBack
Lord HoweAustraliaAustralia/Lord_HoweSun, 4 Oct 2026, 02:30 GMT+11UTC+10:30UTC+1130 minutesForward
MacquarieAustraliaAntarctica/MacquarieSun, 4 Oct 2026, 03:00 GMT+11UTC+10UTC+1160 minutesForward
HobartAustraliaAustralia/HobartSun, 4 Oct 2026, 03:00 GMT+11UTC+10UTC+1160 minutesForward
MelbourneAustraliaAustralia/MelbourneSun, 4 Oct 2026, 03:00 GMT+11UTC+10UTC+1160 minutesForward
SydneyAustraliaAustralia/SydneySun, 4 Oct 2026, 03:00 GMT+11UTC+10UTC+1160 minutesForward
AdelaideAustraliaAustralia/AdelaideSun, 4 Oct 2026, 03:00 GMT+10:30UTC+9:30UTC+10:3060 minutesForward
Broken HillAustraliaAustralia/Broken_HillSun, 4 Oct 2026, 03:00 GMT+10:30UTC+9:30UTC+10:3060 minutesForward

Zones without a clock change in 2026

Australia/BrisbaneNo offset transition detected in 2026Australia/DarwinNo offset transition detected in 2026Australia/EuclaNo offset transition detected in 2026Australia/LindemanNo offset transition detected in 2026Australia/PerthNo offset transition detected in 2026

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Australia time zonesCurrent times, offsets and major citiesGlobal 2026 DST tableAll represented IANA-zone transitions

Calculations use individual IANA zone rules rather than a country-wide assumption. See the methodology and data sources.