Australian Daylight Saving Time Historical Dates — aus_daylight

This data shows the historical start and end time of Australian daylight saving time dates according to the Australian Bureau of Meterology.

aus_daylight_saving

Format

A data frame with four variables:

season_start: year of the starting period of DST
state: state the time is adjusted for
dst_start_date: start date of DST, with the change occuring at 0200 Local Standard Time
dst_finish_date: end date of DST, with the change from DST to standard time at 0300

Source

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/dst_times.shtml

Details

In all the cases listed, the change to Daylight Saving Time took place at 0200 Local Standard Time on the day concerned, and from Daylight Saving Time to standard time at 0300. Data Current as of : 2017-12-12

Note

The Bureau of Meteorology does not have responsibility for managing Daylight Saving Time. This is a State responsibility and you should contact the relevant State Government authority https://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/facts-and-figures/time-zones-and-daylight-saving.

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