Brisbane time zone history
Daylight saving time was used in 6 years since 1970, last in 1992; under the current rules the clocks no longer change. On standard time, clocks in Brisbane run 12 minutes behind local mean solar time.
UTC+10
Standard time is UTC+10 (AEST) all year under the current rules.
Summer time in 6 of 57 years since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| January 1, 1895 | Local mean time (UTC+10:12:08) replaced | UTC+10 | AEST |
Daylight saving periods
| Years | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back | Shift and labels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| 1917 | January 1 | March 25 | 1 hour, AEST to AEDT |
| 1942 | January 1, September 27 | March 29 | 1 hour, AEST to AEDT |
| 1943 | October 3 | March 28 | 1 hour, AEST to AEDT |
| 1944 | not that year | March 26 | 1 hour |
| Since 1970 | |||
| 1971 | October 31 | not that year | 1 hour, AEST to AEDT |
| 1972 | not that year | February 27 | 1 hour, AEST to AEDT |
| 1989 | October 29 | not that year | 1 hour, AEST to AEDT |
| 1990–1991 | last Sunday in October, 02:00 | first Sunday in March, 03:00 | 1 hour, AEST to AEDT |
| 1992 | not that year | March 1 | 1 hour |
Also on UTC+10
Sydney (Australia), Lindeman (Australia), Melbourne (Australia), Hobart (Australia), Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), Macquarie Island (Australia), Guam, Vladivostok (Russia) and Ust-Nera (Russia).
Clocks next door since 1970
- Sydney (733 km): same time except 8,055 days in 1972–1989 and 1992–2026.
- Lord Howe Island (741 km): usually 30 minutes ahead; different on 11,340 days in 1970–2026.
- Lindeman (899 km): same time except 259 days in 1992–1994.
- Broken Hill (1,224 km): usually 30 minutes behind; different on 7,992 days in 1971–2026.
- Melbourne (1,375 km): same time except 8,069 days in 1972–1990 and 1992–2026.
How it compares
Standard time has stayed at UTC+10 since 1895.