Daylight saving time in New Zealand

New Zealand changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

Clock changes

Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Manukau City

• Sunday, 5 April 2026 at 3:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+13 → UTC+12)
• Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+12 → UTC+13)
• Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 3:00 am: clocks go back 1 hour (UTC+13 → UTC+12)
• Sunday, 26 September 2027 at 2:00 am: clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+12 → UTC+13)

Standard time is UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time); daylight saving time is UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time).

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Clock change rules: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e (public domain), for the 4 cities in New Zealand on MetaGlobe. Governments sometimes change these rules at short notice.