There are going to be two Time Changes in 2016:
Winter Time 2016 Australia
April 03, 2016
The Time Change from Daylight Savings Time to Winter Time will take place in Australia on April 03, 2016 at 3 in the morning. The clocks have to be shifted from 3 to 2 am. So, the people can enjoy this very hour twice. The winter time, also called normal or standard time, is going to be valid until the next Time Change to daylight savings time in the upcoming year:
Daylight Savings Time 2016 Australia
October 02, 2016
On October 02, 2016 at 2 in the morning the clocks are changed back from Daylight Savings Time to Winter Time in Australia. The clock jumps forward from 2 to 3 am. This means the people in Australia have to cope with one hour less of sleep. As another consequence it is going to be darker in the morning again. Daylight savings time is valid until autumn in Australia. Time Change 2017 Australia
Time Change Australia in other years
Here is an overview about the Time Changes in Australia from 2012 to 2020:
| year | Winter Time | Daylight Savings Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | April 01, 2012 | October 07, 2012 |
| 2013 | April 07, 2013 | October 06, 2013 |
| 2014 | April 06, 2014 | October 05, 2014 |
| 2015 | April 05, 2015 | October 04, 2015 |
| 2016 | April 03, 2016 | October 02, 2016 |
| 2017 | April 02, 2017 | October 01, 2017 |
| 2018 | April 01, 2018 | October 07, 2018 |
| 2019 | April 07, 2019 | October 06, 2019 |
| 2020 | April 05, 2020 | October 04, 2020 |