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Clock Changes in Christchurch, New Zealand (Ōtautahi) 2018

Next change:
Apr
6
1 hour Back

Apr 6, 2025, 3:00 am

End DST: Sunday, April 1, 2018 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, September 30, 2018 — 1 hour forward
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Apr 1

Back 1 hour

Apr 1, 2018 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 1, 2018, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 1, 2018, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Apr 1, 2018 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 End DST on April 1, 2018

Sep 30

Forward 1 hour

Sep 30, 2018 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 30, 2018, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 30, 2018, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 30, 2018 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:
DST Begins in Australia and New Zealand

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