Apr 5, 2026, 3:45 am
| End DST: | Sunday, March 7, 1976 — 1 hour backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, October 31, 1976 — 1 hour forward |
Mar 7
Back 1 hour
Mar 7, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 7, 1976, 3:45:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 7, 1976, 2:45:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 7, 1976 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST
Oct 31
Forward 1 hour
Oct 31, 1976 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 1976, 2:45:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 1976, 3:45:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 31, 1976 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST
When Does DST Start and End on the Chatham Islands?
During Daylight Saving Time (DST) the clocks on the Chatham Islands are set forward 1 hour from UTC+12:45 to UTC+13:45. DST starts on the last Sunday of September and ends the first Sunday of April, the same as mainland New Zealand.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 — 1973 | DST not observed | |
| 1974 | No DST End | Sunday, November 3, 2:45 am |
| 1975 | Sunday, February 23, 3:45 am | Sunday, October 26, 2:45 am |
| 1976 | Sunday, March 7, 3:45 am | Sunday, October 31, 2:45 am |
| 1977 | Sunday, March 6, 3:45 am | Sunday, October 30, 2:45 am |
| 1978 | Sunday, March 5, 3:45 am | Sunday, October 29, 2:45 am |
| 1979 | Sunday, March 4, 3:45 am | Sunday, October 28, 2:45 am |
| All times are local for Chatham Islands. | ||
DST History of the Chatham Islands
Chatham Islands started observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 1974 at the same time as DST was introduced in New Zealand with the Time Act 1974.