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There’s a lot to love about autumn – cool air, colourful trees and a packed festival calendar, including the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Melbourne Food and Wine Festival – but one thing many of us are sad to see go is daylight saving. Victorians will be saying goodbye to that extra hour of evening sunlight when daylight saving officially ends this Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday). But it also comes with benefits, including lighter mornings, which make it easier to wake up.
Now, the all-important question: do we lose or gain an hour of sleep? Here’s everything you need to know about the end of daylight savings in Victoria in 2026.
When does Victoria daylight savings end?
This year, daylight saving ends this week, on Sunday, April 5. At 3am, the clocks wind back to 2am.
Do you lose or gain an hour of sleep when daylight savings ends?
Another good thing about daylight saving ending is that we gain an extra hour of sleep this Sunday, April 5 (Easter Sunday). We're not sure how this affects the Easter Bunny's schedule – and parents will be all too aware that kids' circadian rhythms will take a while to adjust, so they'll still be hopping out of bed at the old time for a while.
When do clocks go back for daylight savings?
Anyone who uses their smartphone as their alarm clock won’t have to worry about this one – it’ll automatically do the job for you. But if you’re kicking it old-school with an analogue clock or watch, you’ll need to wind it back by one hour in the morning on April 5. We suggest doing it the night before if you have plans for Easter Sunday.
Which Australian states have daylight savings?
Along with Victoria, the other states and territories that observe daylight saving include the ACT, NSW, Tasmania, South Australia and Norfolk Island. Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory don’t change their clocks for daylight saving.
When does Victoria daylight savings start again in 2026?
It won't be long before daylight saving makes its shining return to Victoria – in spring, on Sunday, October 4, 2026 – bringing back that beloved extra hour of evening sunlight. We’re already counting down the days. In the meantime, enjoy the lighter mornings for a while.
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