When do the Clocks Go Forward?

When does daylight savings start.

Australia

DST is used in Australian Capital, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

Start: First Sunday of October - clocks are moved forward from 02:00 AM to 03:00 AM.

End: First Sunday of April - clocks are moved back from 03:00 AM to 02:00 AM.

Year Start
(clocks go forward)
End
(clocks go back)
2014-2015 October 5 2014 April 5 2015
2015-2016 October 4 2015 April 3 2016
2016-2017 October 2 2016 April 2 2017
2017-2018 October 1 2017 April 1 2018
2018-2019 October 7 2018 April 7 2019
2019-2020 October 6 2019 April 5 2020

Canada

Start: Second Sunday of March - clocks are moved forward from 02:00 AM to 03:00 AM.

End: First Sunday of November - clocks are moved back from 02:00 AM to 01:00 AM.

Year Start
(clocks go forward)
End
(clocks go back)
2014 March 9 November 2
2015 March 8 November 1
2016 March 13 November 6
2017 March 12 November 5
2018 March 11 November 4
2019 March 10 November 3

United Kingdom

British Summer Time (BST).

Start: Last Sunday of March - clocks are moved forward from 01:00 AM to 02:00 AM.

End: Last Sunday of October - clocks are moved back from 02:00 AM to 01:00 AM.

Year Start
(clocks go forward)
End
(clocks go back)
2014 March 30 October 26
2015 March 29 October 25
2016 March 27 October 20
2017 March 26 October 29
2018 March 25 October 28
2019 March 31 October 27

United States

DST is not used in Arizona, Hawaii and overseas territories.

Start: Second Sunday of March - clocks are moved forward from 02:00 AM to 03:00 AM.

End: First Sunday of November - clocks are moved back from 02:00 AM to 01:00 AM.

Year Start
(clocks go forward)
End
(clocks go back)
2014 March 9 November 2
2015 March 8 November 1
2016 March 13 November 6
2017 March 12 November 5
2018 March 11 November 4
2019 March 10 November 3

 


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