New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory all use daylight saving time, along with Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island (with a 30‑minute shift). Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving.

Quick Scoop

Who has daylight savings?

These Australian jurisdictions switch to daylight saving each spring and wind clocks back in autumn.

  • New South Wales
  • Victoria
  • South Australia
  • Tasmania
  • Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
  • Norfolk Island (external territory)
  • Lord Howe Island (part of NSW, moves clocks by 30 minutes, not a full hour)

Who doesn’t use it?

These places stay on standard time all year, which is why interstate times get confusing over summer.

  • Queensland
  • Western Australia
  • Northern Territory
  • External territories like Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands also do not use daylight saving.

When does it usually run?

In the daylight saving states and territories, the pattern is very regular.

  • Starts: First Sunday in October
  • Ends: First Sunday in April

Clocks go forward 1 hour at the start (lose an hour of sleep) and go back 1 hour at the end (gain an hour), except on Lord Howe Island where it is a 30‑minute shift.

TL;DR: If you’re asking “which Australian states have daylight savings?” — think the south‑eastern and southern states/territories (NSW, VIC, SA, TAS, ACT) plus Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, but not QLD, WA or NT.

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