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Clock Changes in Chatham Islands, New Zealand 2008

Next change:
Sep
29
1 hour Forward

Sep 29, 2024, 2:45 am

End DST: Sunday, April 6, 2008 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, September 28, 2008 — 1 hour forward
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Apr 6

Back 1 hour

Apr 6, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 6, 2008, 3:45:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 6, 2008, 2:45:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Apr 6, 2008 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Confusion over Daylight Saving Time in Australia and New Zealand
Australia & New Zealand Start DST

Sep 28

Forward 1 hour

Sep 28, 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 28, 2008, 2:45:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 28, 2008, 3:45:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 28, 2008 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST
Daylight Saving Time Extended for New Zealanders

Other years: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011

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.

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.