When does daylight saving time start? Do we gain or lose an hour?
Daylight saving time begins in parts of Australia on the first Sunday of October, requiring clocks to move forward one hour. Residents are advised to adjust their schedules and prepare for potential sleep disruptions as their bodies adapt to the change.
Why it matters
Understanding time zone changes is essential for public scheduling and health management in regions that observe daylight saving.
Daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday of October, but not for all Australians. ( ABC News: Kylie Sylvester )
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Here's what you need to know before the clocks change.
Each year, daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday of October.
The Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia do not observe daylight saving time, so the clocks will not change in those jurisdictions.
At 2am on Sunday, the clocks will move forward to 3am in jurisdictions that observe daylight saving time.
The clocks will go back by an hour when daylight saving time ends in April.
Clocks will move forward on October 4. ( ABC News: Kylie Silvester )
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