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0:00Daylight saving time wraps up in South Australia this Easter long weekend. At 3 a.m. Sunday morning, clock spring back 1 hour to 2 a.m., handing everyone an extra 60 minutes of sleep and kicking off shorter days. With earlier sunsets, this shift always hits on the first Sunday in April, lining up perfectly with Easter this year. It means more evening darkness after work, a big switch from those long summer beach hangs near the city. The whole idea has a wild history down under, starting over a century ago, with a bug expert from New Zealand pitching clock changes for better. Daylight use. Australia first tried it in 1916 during World War I to say fuel, but folks hated it so much. Newspapers ripped it apart that it got. Ditched quick by 1917. It popped back briefly in World War II, then states by Tasmania jumped on in 1967 with South Australia and the east following by. 1971. Even now, the country split. Queensland, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory skip it entirely,

1:04juggling extra time zones in summer. Supporters love the lifestyle perks and business boost, but critics slammed the sleep disruption, health hits, and spike and crashes right after the change. As we roll into Easter, soak up that bonus hour and ease into the cooler vibes ahead. Local news powered by AI. This is Adelaide News today.