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Clock Changes in Chatham Islands, New Zealand 2021

Next change:
Sep
29
1 hour Forward

Sep 29, 2024, 2:45 am

End DST: Sunday, April 4, 2021 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, September 26, 2021 — 1 hour forward
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Apr 4

Back 1 hour

Apr 4, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 4, 2021, 3:45:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 4, 2021, 2:45:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Apr 4, 2021 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Australia & New Zealand End DST

Sep 26

Forward 1 hour

Sep 26, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 26, 2021, 2:45:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 26, 2021, 3:45:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 26, 2021 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
Samoa Scraps Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Other years: 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

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)
2020Sunday, April 5, 3:45 amSunday, September 27, 2:45 am
2021Sunday, April 4, 3:45 amSunday, September 26, 2:45 am
2022Sunday, April 3, 3:45 amSunday, September 25, 2:45 am
2023Sunday, April 2, 3:45 amSunday, September 24, 2:45 am
2024Sunday, April 7, 3:45 amSunday, September 29, 2:45 am
2025Sunday, April 6, 3:45 amSunday, September 28, 2:45 am
2026Sunday, April 5, 3:45 amSunday, September 27, 2:45 am
2027Sunday, April 4, 3:45 amSunday, September 26, 2:45 am
2028Sunday, April 2, 3:45 amSunday, September 24, 2:45 am
2029Sunday, April 1, 3:45 amSunday, September 30, 2:45 am
All times are local for Chatham Islands. Current year is highlighted.

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.