Does Daylight Saving 2026 Start Tonight In Australia?

THE RUNDOWN

• Daylight saving takes place in Australia on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2:00 am AEST.
• Participating states are New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia.
• Astronomer Dr Laura Dreissen explains that southern states experience dramatic seasonal swings in daylight that make shifting the clocks worthwhile, while tropical northern states sit close enough to the equator that summer daylight hours barely…