Do I need to change my phone and computer manually?

No. Any device that syncs its time over the internet updates itself. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks usually need doing by hand.

Daylight Saving Time in Western Australia, Australia 2028

Q: Do the clocks change in Western Australia, Australia in 2028?

No. Western Australia, Australia does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the clocks do not change at any point in 2028.

Q: Which way do the clocks go?

The usual mnemonic is "spring forward, fall back": clocks go forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.

2028 schedule

Daylight Saving Time transitions in Western Australia, Australia during 2028
Change	Date	Local time	What happens
No clock changes in 2028. Western Australia has voted against Daylight Saving Time four times, most recently in 2009, and stays on Australian Western Standard Time all year.

Western Australia, Australia stays on AWST for the whole year.

Time until the next change

Current local time:

Getting ready

Check and replace smoke detector batteries when changing clocks - it's a good reminder!
Gradually adjust your sleep schedule a few days before the time change to minimize disruption.
Update your car clock, microwave, and other manual clocks that don't auto-update.
Take advantage of the 'extra' hour in fall to catch up on sleep or tackle a project.

Frequently asked questions

When do the clocks change in Western Australia, Australia in 2028?

They do not. Western Australia, Australia does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Which way do the clocks go?

"Spring forward, fall back" is the usual mnemonic: forward one hour in spring, back one hour in autumn.

Do I have to change anything myself?

Phones, computers and anything that syncs over the internet update on their own. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks generally do not.

Is Daylight Saving Time being scrapped?

It has been proposed in many places and adopted in few. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end mandatory clock changes and the change has stalled; in the United States the Sunshine Protection Act has repeatedly passed the Senate without becoming law. Most of the world that changes its clocks is still changing them.