About Lord Howe Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+10:30
- Daylight offset
- UTC+11
- Abbreviations
- LHST, LHDT
- Observes DST
- Yes
Used in: Australia.
Lord Howe Island is a tiny crescent of land in the Tasman Sea, home to fewer than 400 people, with a clock found nowhere else on Earth. When it shifts to summer time the island moves its clocks forward just thirty minutes instead of the usual full hour. It is the only place in the world that does daylight saving in half-hour steps.
Daylight saving time
Lord Howe Time observes daylight saving time. The next transition is on Sunday, October 4, 2026, when clocks spring forward from LHST to LHDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Lord Howe Time.
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 10h 11m
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Lord Howe Time (LHST)?
- Lord Howe Time (LHST) is UTC+10:30, shifting to UTC+11 in summer — home to the only half-hour daylight-saving change on Earth.
- What is LHST in UTC?
- LHST is UTC+10:30 in standard time and UTC+11 during daylight saving time.
- Does Lord Howe Time observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on October 4, 2026, when clocks spring forward from LHST to LHDT.