Many newly arrived migrants are unaware of the ‘daylight savings time’ that Australia observes.
Daylight Savings Time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months do that evening daylight lasts longer.
The clocks are adjusted an hour back in autumn.
This essentially causes a lost hour of sleep in the spring and an extra hour of sleep in the autumn. But it is important, especially for those who have to travel, catch a flight on a particular day.
‘Just some states, not entire Australia’
While India and most countries near the equator don’t have the daylight savings concept, it is of great significance in several parts of Australia that observe it.
Daylight Savings will begin this Sunday on October 6, 2019, for most states in Australia.
Clocks will need to be reset in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT at 2 am on October 6 – the first Sunday of the month.
In these locations, the time will shift forward by an hour from 2 am to 3 am.
People in these states will lose an hour of sleep.
While most smart devices like a smartphone, tablets, smart speakers will automatically adjust to factor in the change in time, some wristwatches and wall clocks will still need to be manually changed.
The car clock? Depends on whether you remember how to do it or can find the manual. Your only choice is then to bear it for the next six months.
The daylight savings change does not affect those living in Queensland, the Northern Territory or Western Australia as they don’t observe daylight saving time.
If you know someone who is new to Australia or is travelling on Sunday or has an important event on Sunday, let them know the daylight savings begin this Sunday.
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