Does Australia Time observe Daylight Saving Time?
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. 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. AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD TIME 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 AUSTRALIAN CENTRAL STANDARD TIME Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 9 ½ hours (UTC +9 ½).
