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Clock Changes in Christchurch, New Zealand (Ōtautahi) 2021

Next change:
Apr
6
1 hour Back

Apr 6, 2025, 3:00 am

End DST: Sunday, April 4, 2021 — 1 hour backward
Start DST: Sunday, September 26, 2021 — 1 hour forward
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Apr 4

Back 1 hour

Apr 4, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, April 4, 2021, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, April 4, 2021, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Apr 4, 2021 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

Sep 26

Forward 1 hour

Sep 26, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, September 26, 2021, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, September 26, 2021, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Sep 26, 2021 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:
Australia & New Zealand Start DST
Samoa Scraps Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Other years: 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

Daylight Saving Time in Other Years

DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.

YearDST End (Clock Backward)DST Start (Clock Forward)
2020Sunday, April 5, 3:00 amSunday, September 27, 2:00 am
2021Sunday, April 4, 3:00 amSunday, September 26, 2:00 am
2022Sunday, April 3, 3:00 amSunday, September 25, 2:00 am
2023Sunday, April 2, 3:00 amSunday, September 24, 2:00 am
2024Sunday, April 7, 3:00 amSunday, September 29, 2:00 am
2025Sunday, April 6, 3:00 amSunday, September 28, 2:00 am
2026Sunday, April 5, 3:00 amSunday, September 27, 2:00 am
2027Sunday, April 4, 3:00 amSunday, September 26, 2:00 am
2028Sunday, April 2, 3:00 amSunday, September 24, 2:00 am
2029Sunday, April 1, 3:00 amSunday, September 30, 2:00 am
All times are local for Christchurch. Current year is highlighted.

Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Christchurch, however, we have earlier time zone history for Auckland available.

Detailed time zone and clock changes in Christchurch