Apr 7, 2024, 3:00 am
Region: | Wellington |
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Abbreviation: | WGN |
Country: | New Zealand |
Time Zones: | 1 |
Mar 5
Back 1 hour
Mar 5, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, March 5, 1978, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 5, 1978, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Mar 5, 1978 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST
Oct 29
Forward 1 hour
Oct 29, 1978 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, October 29, 1978, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 29, 1978, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Oct 29, 1978 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 History in Wellington
Detailed history for Wellington is not available before 1970. Statistics below are based on 1970 onwards.
- Wellington first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1974.
- Wellington has observed DST for 51 years between 1974 and 2024.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics