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Clock Changes in Chatham Islands, New Zealand 1979

Next change:
Sep
29
1 hour Forward

Sep 29, 2024, 2:45 am

End DST: Sunday, March 4, 1979 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, October 28, 1979 — 1 hour forward
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Mar 4

Back 1 hour

Mar 4, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 4, 1979, 3:45:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 4, 1979, 2:45:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 4, 1979 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 28

Forward 1 hour

Oct 28, 1979 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 28, 1979, 2:45:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 28, 1979, 3:45:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 28, 1979 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

Other years: 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982

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.

YearDST End (Clock Backward)DST Start (Clock Forward)
1970 — 1973DST not observed
1974No DST EndSunday, November 3, 2:45 am
1975Sunday, February 23, 3:45 amSunday, October 26, 2:45 am
1976Sunday, March 7, 3:45 amSunday, October 31, 2:45 am
1977Sunday, March 6, 3:45 amSunday, October 30, 2:45 am
1978Sunday, March 5, 3:45 amSunday, October 29, 2:45 am
1979Sunday, March 4, 3:45 amSunday, October 28, 2:45 am
All times are local for Chatham Islands.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in 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.