Seasons in Australia
Spring started on Tuesday 1 September 2026
It runs to Monday 30 November 2026 — today is day 54 of 91.
As of Saturday 24 October 2026, Sydney time.
Monday
30November 2026
The last day of spring 2026
in 37 days- Spring in Australia
- September, October and November
- Spring equinox
- Late September
Public holidays still to come this spring
- Tuesday 3 November 2026: Melbourne Cup Day — VIC.
Statewide days only. Show days and other regional holidays are on each state's public holiday page.
Daylight saving
- Daylight saving starts on Sunday 4 October 2026 in NSW, VIC, SA, TAS and the ACT — clocks go forward one hour.
- QLD, WA and the NT do not change their clocks.
The daylight saving page has every state's dates for three summers, and the law behind each.
Where the start date comes from
The Bureau of Meteorology counts Australia's seasons from the first of the month, not from the solstices and equinoxes, because that fits Australian temperatures better. The seasons page has all four side by side, and the tropics' wet and dry.
Frequently asked questions
When are day and night the same length?
A few days before the September equinox rather than on it. The atmosphere bends sunlight, so the Sun is visible slightly before it rises and after it sets: the Bureau of Meteorology puts daylight on the equinox itself at about 12 hours 8 minutes across most of Australia, with equal day and night two or three days earlier.