For NSW farmers and early risers it marks the lengthening light at the end of the day.
It should be noted that most electronic devices automatically update to daylight saving time, but anyone with a manual clock or watch should wind it forward by one hour before going to bed on Saturday night.
“The shortened night usually occurs during the October long weekend as is the case this year,.. meaning those who have the benefit of the public holiday have an extra day to make up for that lost hour’s sleep,”
Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT will also be resetting their clocks whether it is done manually or automatically. There is no change to the time in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, where daylight saving time is not observed.
Daylight Saving Time is legislated in NSW under the Standard Time Act 1987 and applies to the whole of the state (with some special circumstances for Broken Hill and Lord Howe Island).
