Clocks change on 4 October 2026

On 4 October 2026, 4 zones go forward. A day on which the clocks go back is 25 hours long. A day on which they go forward is 23.

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Clocks go forward

These zones make 4 October 2026 a day that is 23 hours long.

Time zoneChangeCities
Australia/AdelaideUTC+9:30 to UTC+10:30Adelaide
Australia/HobartUTC+10 to UTC+11Hobart
Australia/MelbourneUTC+10 to UTC+11Melbourne
Australia/SydneyUTC+10 to UTC+11Canberra, Sydney

Why the day length matters

A converter that assumes every day has 24 hours will silently drop or duplicate an hour on this date. Meridian renders the day that actually exists, so the board shows 23 or 25 columns and repeats the hour that occurs twice where the clocks go back.

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