6 Apr 2025, 03:00
| End DST: | Sunday, 6 April 2025 — 1 hour backward |
|---|---|
| Start DST: | Sunday, 28 September 2025 — 1 hour forward |
6 Apr
Back 1 hour
6 Apr 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 03:00:00 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 02:00:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 6 Apr 2025 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
28 Sep
Forward 1 hour
28 Sep 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach
Sunday, 28 September 2025, 02:00:00 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 28 September 2025, 03:00:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 28 Sep 2025 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST End (Clock Backward) | DST Start (Clock Forward) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday, 7 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 29 September, 02:00 |
| 2025 | Sunday, 6 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 28 September, 02:00 |
| 2026 | Sunday, 5 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 27 September, 02:00 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 4 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 26 September, 02:00 |
| 2028 | Sunday, 2 April, 03:00 | Sunday, 24 September, 02:00 |
| All times are local for Wellington. Current year is highlighted. | ||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Wellington, however, we have earlier time zone history for Auckland available.