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Reading no. 2026/277

GeographyDerived dataAnnual fixture: Start of daylight saving time in Australia

Time difference between Nouméa and Sydney after the move to summer time

0h

New Caledonia, New South Wales

New CaledoniaAustralia

Difference in legal time between Nouméa and Sydney after Sydney moves to summer time, on 4 October 2026.

  1. 5 avr. 2026Sydney returns to UTC+10 (3:00 AEDT becomes 2:00 AEST); difference with Nouméa: 1 h
  2. 3 oct., 15 h 59 UTCSydney 1:59 (UTC+10), Nouméa 2:59 (UTC+11); difference: 1 h
  3. 3 oct., 16 h 00 UTCSydney 3:00 (UTC+11), Nouméa 3:00 (UTC+11); difference: 0 h
  4. 4 oct. 2026Nouméa to Sydney difference: 0 h

The difference, one hour since 5 April 2026, is nil from 4 October at 2 a.m., Sydney time.

Observation
Sydney before
UTC+10 (AEST)
Sydney after
UTC+11 (AEDT)
Nouméa
UTC+11 (NCT)

Method

Offsets computed with the system time zone database for Australia/Sydney and Pacific/Noumea, at the instant of the change (3 October 2026, 16:00 UTC). Nouméa stays at UTC+11 all year.

Source

No public source. Internal index.

Nature

Derived data

Value derived from a source or from an exact calculation, using the method described.

Recurring annual series. This reading is published every year on this date.

Confidence

High

See also

2026/095 · 5 Apr1hSydney's time lag behind Nouméa after the end of daylight saving time2026/274 · 1 Oct18.1%Share of population aged 65 and over, Pacific2026/271 · 28 Sep17.08t CO2eCO2 emissions per capita in the Pacific2026/265 · 22 Sep78.9yearsLife expectancy at birth in the Pacific

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