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When do the clocks change in Australia in 2027?
Next clock change (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide…)
Sunday 4 April 2027
At 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (one hour more sleep).
Next clock changes: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart…
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 4 April 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+11 → UTC+10) |
| Sunday 3 October 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+10 → UTC+11) |
| Sunday 2 April 2028 | at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+11 → UTC+10) |
| Sunday 1 October 2028 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+10 → UTC+11) |
Same dates, each at its own local time: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Broken Hill.
Regions that do not change their clocks
Time difference with London through the year
The clocks do not change on the same dates in Sydney and in the UK, so the difference with London varies during the year.
| Period | Difference with London | When it is 12:00 in London |
|---|---|---|
| Right nowuntil 28 March 2027 | 11 hours ahead | 23:00 |
| from 28 March 2027 to 3 April 2027 | 10 hours ahead | 22:00 |
| from 3 April 2027 to 2 October 2027 | 9 hours ahead | 21:00 |
| from 2 October 2027 to 31 October 2027 | 10 hours ahead | 22:00 |
| from 31 October 2027 | 11 hours ahead | 23:00 |