When do clocks change in auckland

The dates and time difference were changed several times over the following years. The current times have been fixed since and are governed by two pieces of legislation. In , New Zealand summer time 12 hours ahead of GMT was extended by emergency regulations to cover the whole year. It was then ditched before getting re-adopted again as New Zealand standard time in Daylight saving time was effectively discontinued at this point, then trialled again in before being officially introduced in See what time it is in New Zealand opens in new window right now.

It's important to be aware of public holidays which may fall during your trip to New Zealand. Accommodation and activities will be busier than usual, and some public services, like transport, may be limited.

Public holidays are national holidays, while anniversary dates are holidays within a particular region. See the dates for public holidays and anniversary days opens in new window in New Zealand. Sunrise and sunset will be about an hour later than the day before and it will be lighter in the evening.

You turn your clocks forward one hour at 2am when daylight savings starts in September each year. This year Daylight Saving time ends on Sunday 3 April at 3am when clocks are turn backward 1 hour to 2am.

When daylight saving time ends there will be more light in the morning than the day before, but it will be darker in the evenings. Daylight saving originated in New Zealand in and was first introduced in New Zealand in New Zealand first introduced daylight saving time in The current times have been fixed since Search Govt.

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