Last change: 1991
Mar
3
0:30 hours Back
Mar 3, 1991, 12:00 midnight
| End DST: | Saturday, March 3, 1979 — 0:30 hours backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, October 28, 1979 — 0:30 hours forward |
Mar 4
Back 0:30 hours
Mar 4, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 4, 1979, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 0:30 hours to
Saturday, March 3, 1979, 11:30:00 pm local standard time instead.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Oct 28
Forward 0:30 hours
Oct 28, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 28, 1979, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 0:30 hours to
Sunday, October 28, 1979, 12:30:00 am local daylight time instead.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
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 — 1977 | DST not observed | |
| 1978 | No DST End | Sunday, November 12, 12:00 midnight |
| 1979 | Sunday, March 4, 12:00 midnight | Sunday, October 28, 12:00 midnight |
| All times are local for Aitutaki. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Aitutaki, however, we have earlier time zone history for Rarotonga available.