Apr 5, 2026, 3:45 am
| End DST: | Sunday, April 2, 2028 — 1 hour backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, September 24, 2028 — 1 hour forward |
Apr 2
Back 1 hour
Apr 2, 2028 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, April 2, 2028, 3:45:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 2, 2028, 2:45:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Apr 2, 2028 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Sep 24
Forward 1 hour
Sep 24, 2028 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, September 24, 2028, 2:45:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 24, 2028, 3:45:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Sep 24, 2028 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sunday, April 5, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 27, 2:45 am |
| 2021 | Sunday, April 4, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 26, 2:45 am |
| 2022 | Sunday, April 3, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 25, 2:45 am |
| 2023 | Sunday, April 2, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 24, 2:45 am |
| 2024 | Sunday, April 7, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 29, 2:45 am |
| 2025 | Sunday, April 6, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 28, 2:45 am |
| 2026 | Sunday, April 5, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 27, 2:45 am |
| 2027 | Sunday, April 4, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 26, 2:45 am |
| 2028 | Sunday, April 2, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 24, 2:45 am |
| 2029 | Sunday, April 1, 3:45 am | Sunday, September 30, 2:45 am |
| All times are local for Chatham Islands. Current year is highlighted. | ||
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.