Time
Time Zones
There are three times zones in Australia -
Eastern
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 10 hours (UTC +10).
AEST is followed in these regions:
- New South Wales (except Broken Hill)
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital Territory
Central
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 9 ½ hours (UTC +9 ½).
ACST is followed in these regions:
- South Australia
- Northern Territory
- Broken Hill, NSW
Western
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 8 hours (UTC +8).
AWST is followed in these regions:
- Western Australia
Daylight Saving
Daylight Saving Time is observed in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory and has been synchronised across these states. In a referendum held in Western Australia in May 2009, voters chose to reject daylight saving. Queensland and the Northern Territory do not observe daylight saving.
Across the south-eastern states and the ACT, daylight saving for future summers begins at 2am Eastern Standard Time on the first Sunday in October and ends at 2am Eastern Standard Time (3am summer time) on the first Sunday in April.
Where daylight saving is being observed:
- AEST becomes Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), and clocks are advanced to UTC +11.
- ACST becomes Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT), and clocks are advanced to UTC +10 ½.
More Information
For more information please visit:
- Daylight Saving Time (Bureau of Meteorology)
- Daylight Saving (South Australia)
- Daylight Saving and Public Holidays in the ACT
- Daylight Saving in Victoria
- Daylight Saving in New South Wales
