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Daylight Saving

Daylight Saving Public Attitude Survey

Regulatory Impact Statement

Further Background

Services › Daylight Saving

New Zealand Standard Time is currently defined in the Time Act 1974 as meaning the 12 hours in advance of Co-ordinated Universal Time. The Department of Internal Affairs administers the Act.

Daylight Saving commences on the last Sunday in September, when 2.00am becomes 3.00am, and it ends on the first Sunday in April, when 3.00am becomes 2.00am.

  • Daylight Saving began on Sunday 25 September 2011 (clocks went forward one hour)
  • Daylight Saving ends on Sunday 1 April 2012 (clocks go back one hour)
  • See more daylight saving dates below
For information about the history and origins of daylight saving in New Zealand, see About Daylight Saving.


Daylight Saving Dates


YearEndStart
2012 1 April 30 September
2013 7 April 29 September
2014 6 April 28 September
2015 5 April 27 September
2016 3 April 25 September
2017 2 April 24 September
2018 1 April 30 September
2019 7 April 29 September
2020 5 April 27 September


These dates are calculated under the New Zealand Daylight Time Order 2007. Any changes to the Order will likely change these dates. You may wish to check closer to the time before relying on this information.