Historical clock change
Macquarie TV guide clock change on 05 October 2025
The local time 02:30 on 05 October 2025 is skipped in Antarctica/Macquarie. Use an explicit offset when mapping the affected programme.
The local time 02:30 on 05 October 2025 is skipped in Antarctica/Macquarie. Use an explicit offset when mapping the affected programme.
What the time zone rules produce
| Moment | Local schedule time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| One second before the change | 2025-10-05 01:59:59 AEST | 2025-10-04 15:59:59 UTC |
| At the change | 2025-10-05 03:00:00 AEDT | 2025-10-04 16:00:00 UTC |
The missing wall time cannot represent a programme instant
The clock moves from 02:00 to 03:00 at the boundary. Round-tripping 02:30 from local time through UTC finds no matching instant.
If the EPG shows the wrong slot
Ask for a corrected local time or the explicit UTC instant. Check the exporter before shifting the whole guide.
Other location records with this same transition include Antarctica/Macquarie, Australia/Hobart, Australia/Melbourne, Australia/Sydney. Confirm the intended location from your actual broadcaster.