Historically distinct IANA time zone

Australia/Lord_Howe

Canonical IANA identifier · Data release 2026c

Local time now +10:30 +1030 · current offset

Countries: Ashmore and Cartier Islands
GPS reference: 31.55° S, 159.08° E
Data source: IANA australasia
Aliases: Australia/LHI
Rule groups: LH

Lord Howe Island

Geographic context

Where this clock belongs

The map marks the IANA reference location and associated country, not a time-zone boundary.

World location

Regional context

GPS reference: 31.55° S, 159.08° E. Associated countries: AU.

The Wikipedia link provides additional context; it is not evidence for a historical claim. Transition data comes from the IANA source file.

Notes from the time database

The story behind the clock

These source notes describe a period or rule. They do not, by themselves, establish a causal claim for a particular clock change.

1981–2026

Rule context

Lord Howe Island

Original IANA source file: australasia.

Civil-time record

Recorded changes over time

From 1895 to 2027 · 95 recorded transitions

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Recurring daylight-saving changes are grouped separately when JavaScript is available.

Notable changes

One-off changes and transitions outside the recurring seasonal rhythm.

1895-01-31 23:23+10:00 · AESTStandard time applies
1981-03-01 00:30+10:30 · +1030Standard time applies
1981-10-25 03:00+11:30 · +1130Daylight saving time begins
1982-03-07 01:00+10:30 · +1030Standard time applies
1982-10-31 03:00+11:30 · +1130Daylight saving time begins
1983-03-06 01:00+10:30 · +1030Standard time applies

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Local time after transition	Offset after	Abbreviation	Rule
1895-01-31 23:23	+10:00	AEST	Standard time
1981-03-01 00:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1981-10-25 03:00	+11:30	+1130	Daylight saving time
1982-03-07 01:00	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1982-10-31 03:00	+11:30	+1130	Daylight saving time
1983-03-06 01:00	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1983-10-30 03:00	+11:30	+1130	Daylight saving time
1984-03-04 01:00	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1984-10-28 03:00	+11:30	+1130	Daylight saving time
1985-03-03 01:00	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1985-10-27 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1986-03-16 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1986-10-19 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1987-03-15 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1987-10-25 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1988-03-20 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1988-10-30 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1989-03-19 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1989-10-29 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1990-03-04 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1990-10-28 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1991-03-03 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1991-10-27 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1992-03-01 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1992-10-25 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1993-03-07 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1993-10-31 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1994-03-06 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1994-10-30 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1995-03-05 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1995-10-29 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1996-03-31 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1996-10-27 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1997-03-30 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1997-10-26 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1998-03-29 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1998-10-25 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
1999-03-28 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
1999-10-31 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2000-03-26 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2000-08-27 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2001-03-25 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2001-10-28 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2002-03-31 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2002-10-27 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2003-03-30 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2003-10-26 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2004-03-28 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2004-10-31 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2005-03-27 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2005-10-30 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2006-04-02 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2006-10-29 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2007-03-25 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2007-10-28 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2008-04-06 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2008-10-05 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2009-04-05 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2009-10-04 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2010-04-04 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2010-10-03 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2011-04-03 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2011-10-02 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2012-04-01 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2012-10-07 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2013-04-07 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2013-10-06 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2014-04-06 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2014-10-05 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2015-04-05 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2015-10-04 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2016-04-03 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2016-10-02 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2017-04-02 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2017-10-01 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2018-04-01 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2018-10-07 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2019-04-07 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2019-10-06 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2020-04-05 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2020-10-04 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2021-04-04 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2021-10-03 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2022-04-03 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2022-10-02 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2023-04-02 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2023-10-01 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2024-04-07 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2024-10-06 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2025-04-06 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2025-10-05 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2026-04-05 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2026-10-04 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time
2027-04-04 01:30	+10:30	+1030	Standard time
2027-10-03 02:30	+11:00	+11	Daylight saving time