It’s the same question every year: Do we gain or lose an hour when daylight saving time comes into effect?
Millions of Aussies are about to lose an hour of sleep, with daylight saving kicking in on the first weekend of October.
Every state and territory except three will wind their clocks forward an hour.
Read on for everything you need to know before daylight saving time starts.
When does daylight saving time start in 2025?
Daylight saving time kicks in at 2 am on Sunday, October 5, right in the middle of the October long weekend.
Do clocks go back or forward in October?
In October, clocks go forward one hour as daylight saving time begins, meaning we lose an hour of sleep but gain longer evenings.
At 2 am, your clock will jump forward to 3 am.
What is daylight saving in Australia?
Daylight saving in Australia is when the clocks are moved forward by one hour during the warmer months, so evenings have more daylight and mornings have a little less.
It starts in October and ends in April, but not all states and territories take part; Queensland, the Northern Territory, and Western Australia skip it.
Why doesn’t all of Australia have daylight saving?
Not all of Australia has daylight saving because the country’s climate and lifestyle vary so much.
In northern states like Queensland and the Northern Territory, the days are already long and hot, so pushing the clock forward isn’t seen as beneficial.
Western Australia has trialled it in the past, but voters rejected it, saying it didn’t suit their way of life.
As a result, only NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT have daylight saving.
Do the clocks go forward or backward in April?
In April, the clocks go backward one hour as daylight saving time ends, so you get an extra hour of sleep.
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