Millions of Aussies will get an extra hour of sleep tomorrow as daylight saving ends
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Millions of Australians will get an extra hour of sleep tomorrow morning as daylight saving time comes to an end.
All but three states and territories will wind their clocks back by an hour, earning a little sleep-in in the process.
Here's everything you need to know before that happens.
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Daylight saving is about to come to an end in most of Australia's states and territories. Thomas Wielecki
When is daylight saving time ending in Australia?
Daylight saving time will come to an end tomorrow, April 5, at 3am Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
Do clocks go forward or backward in April?
Clocks will go back by one hour from 3am to 2am to give millions of Australians an extra hour of daylight in the morning.
Will my phone update automatically?
Most smartphones will automatically update their clocks when daylight saving time ends, but some older or 'dumb' phones may need to be updated manually.
Most microwaves and ovens that display the time will also have to be changed manually.
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Most smartphones will update their internal clocks automatically when daylight saving ends. Getty
Do I lose an hour of sleep on Sunday, April 5?
No.
Australians in all but three states and territories will actually gain an hour tomorrow morning.
Enjoy the extra hour of sleep.
Which Australian states and territories change their clocks?
NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and the ACT all observe daylight saving time.
Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory do not.
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Queensland is one of just three states and territories that does not observe daylight saving time. Getty
Why do we have daylight saving time?
Daylight saving exists to ensure Australians in the southern states and territories can make the most of the daylight hours at different times of the year.
Clocks are moved forward in the warmer months to give people an extra hour of sunlight in the evening, when it's balmy and mild.
As the weather cools down, the clocks are moved back for a little extra light in the mornings.
But not all states and territories opt in.
Queensland, WA and the NT never adopted daylight saving because the difference in daylight hours doesn't vary as much across the seasons up north.
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