The Australian Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST) comprises New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania
and Queensland.
Queensland
Queensland (QLD) is on Australian Eastern Standard time.
QLD is on Eastern Standard Time (EST) all year. No DST.
City: Brisbane
New South Wales
New South Wales (NSW) is in the Australian Eastern Standard time
zone. NSW adopts Daylight Saving Time during the summer months.
Clock changes normally occur on the same date as European clock
changes. City: Sydney
Australian Capital Territory
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is in the Australian Eastern
Standard time zone. ACT adopts Daylight Saving Time during
the summer months. Clock changes normally occur on the same
date as European clock changes. City: Canberra
Victoria
Victoria (VIC) is in the Australian Eastern Standard time zone.
VIC adopts Daylight Saving Time during the summer months.
Clock changes normally occur on the same date as European clock
changes. City: Melbourne
Tasmania
Tasmania (TAS) is in the Australian Eastern Standard time zone.
TAS adopts Daylight Saving Time during the summer months. NB
Clock changes do not occur at the same dates as other
Australian states. City: Hobart
The National Standards Commission (Commonwealth statutory
authority established in 1950 and operating under the National Measurement Act
1960)
website:
www.measurement.gov.au
The Commission is responsible for advising the Government on the
scientific, technical and legislative requirements of Australia's national
measurement system, and has specific responsibilities for coordinating the
national measurement system, ensuring that trade measurement instruments comply
with international and national legal metrology standards, and for the
completion of metrication.
Australia Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving runs in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory,
Victoria and South Australia from the end of October through to the end of
March, Tasmania from the beginning of October through to the end of March.
