when does daylight savings start nz

Daylight savings in New Zealand for 2025 starts on Sunday, September 28 at 2:00 AM, when clocks are turned forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM. This marks the beginning of New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), giving more daylight in the evening. The daylight savings period in New Zealand ends on the first Sunday in April, which in 2025 was April 6 at 3:00 AM when clocks were set back one hour to standard time. In general, daylight saving time in New Zealand begins on the last Sunday in September and ends on the first Sunday in April each year.