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Time Changes in New Zealand 2017

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Time zones in use in New Zealand

In New Zealand, there is only one time zone in use: New Zealand Standard Time, NZST (UTC+12). Time in New Zealand changes on Sunday, September 24 2017 at 02:00 AM (at this moment, clocks move forward 1 hour) as Daylight Saving Time starts.

For comparing the current time in New Zealand and United Kingdom or any other country combination, visit time comparison. For an introduction to UTC and world time, read UTC by country. Time changes in New Zealand are shown below by city, state or region.

RegionsStandard TimeDaylight Saving Time
Time zone201620172018Time zone201620172018
  • Wellington
  • Auckland
  • Bay of Plenty
  • Canterbury
  • Gisborne
  • Hawke's Bay
  • Manawatu-Wanganui
  • Marlborough
  • Nelson
  • Northland
  • Otago
  • Southland
  • Taranaki
  • Tasman
  • Waikato
New Zealand Standard Time
NZST (UTC+12)
Su, Apr 3. 03:00 AMSu, Apr 2. 03:00 AMSu, Apr 1. 03:00 AM
New Zealand Daylight Time
NZDT (UTC+13)
Su, Sep 25. 02:00 AMSu, Sep 24. 02:00 AMSu, Sep 30. 02:00 AM

History of Time Changes

The information in this page comes from data published in the Time Zone Database managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).

YearTime zone AbbreviationUTC OffsetTime zone NameDaylight Saving TimeBegins (local time)
2018NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 30 2018, 02:00 AM
2018NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 1 2018, 03:00 AM
2017NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 24 2017, 02:00 AM
2017NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 2 2017, 03:00 AM
2016NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 25 2016, 02:00 AM
2016NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 3 2016, 03:00 AM
2015NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 27 2015, 02:00 AM
2015NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 5 2015, 03:00 AM
2014NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 28 2014, 02:00 AM
2014NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 6 2014, 03:00 AM
2013NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 29 2013, 02:00 AM
2013NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 7 2013, 03:00 AM
2012NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 30 2012, 02:00 AM
2012NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 1 2012, 03:00 AM
2011NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 25 2011, 02:00 AM
2011NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 3 2011, 03:00 AM
2010NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 26 2010, 02:00 AM
2010NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 4 2010, 03:00 AM
2009NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 27 2009, 02:00 AM
2009NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 5 2009, 03:00 AM
2008NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 28 2008, 02:00 AM
2008NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, April 6 2008, 03:00 AM
2007NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, September 30 2007, 02:00 AM
2007NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 18 2007, 03:00 AM
2006NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 1 2006, 02:00 AM
2006NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 19 2006, 03:00 AM
2005NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 2 2005, 02:00 AM
2005NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 20 2005, 03:00 AM
2004NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 3 2004, 02:00 AM
2004NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 21 2004, 03:00 AM
2003NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 5 2003, 02:00 AM
2003NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 16 2003, 03:00 AM
2002NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 6 2002, 02:00 AM
2002NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 17 2002, 03:00 AM
2001NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 7 2001, 02:00 AM
2001NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 18 2001, 03:00 AM
2000NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 1 2000, 02:00 AM
2000NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 19 2000, 03:00 AM
1999NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 3 1999, 02:00 AM
1999NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 21 1999, 03:00 AM
1998NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 4 1998, 02:00 AM
1998NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 15 1998, 03:00 AM
1997NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 5 1997, 02:00 AM
1997NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 16 1997, 03:00 AM
1996NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 6 1996, 02:00 AM
1996NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 17 1996, 03:00 AM
1995NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 1 1995, 02:00 AM
1995NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 19 1995, 03:00 AM
1994NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 2 1994, 02:00 AM
1994NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 20 1994, 03:00 AM
1993NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 3 1993, 02:00 AM
1993NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 21 1993, 03:00 AM
1992NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 4 1992, 02:00 AM
1992NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 15 1992, 03:00 AM
1991NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 6 1991, 02:00 AM
1991NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 17 1991, 03:00 AM
1990NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 7 1990, 02:00 AM
1990NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 18 1990, 03:00 AM
1989NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 8 1989, 02:00 AM
1989NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 5 1989, 03:00 AM
1988NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 30 1988, 02:00 AM
1988NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 6 1988, 03:00 AM
1987NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 25 1987, 02:00 AM
1987NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 1 1987, 03:00 AM
1986NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 26 1986, 02:00 AM
1986NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 2 1986, 03:00 AM
1985NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 27 1985, 02:00 AM
1985NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 3 1985, 03:00 AM
1984NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 28 1984, 02:00 AM
1984NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 4 1984, 03:00 AM
1983NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 30 1983, 02:00 AM
1983NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 6 1983, 03:00 AM
1982NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 31 1982, 02:00 AM
1982NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 7 1982, 03:00 AM
1981NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 25 1981, 02:00 AM
1981NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 1 1981, 03:00 AM
1980NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 26 1980, 02:00 AM
1980NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 2 1980, 03:00 AM
1979NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 28 1979, 02:00 AM
1979NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 4 1979, 03:00 AM
1978NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 29 1978, 02:00 AM
1978NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 5 1978, 03:00 AM
1977NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 30 1977, 02:00 AM
1977NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 6 1977, 03:00 AM
1976NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 31 1976, 02:00 AM
1976NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, March 7 1976, 03:00 AM
1975NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, October 26 1975, 02:00 AM
1975NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoSunday, February 23 1975, 03:00 AM
1974NZDTUTC+13New Zealand Daylight TimeyesSunday, November 3 1974, 02:00 AM
1946NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimenoTuesday, January 1 1946, 12:00 AM
1940NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, September 29 1940, 02:00 AM
1940NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, April 28 1940, 02:00 AM
1939NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, September 24 1939, 02:00 AM
1939NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, April 30 1939, 02:00 AM
1938NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, September 25 1938, 02:00 AM
1938NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, April 24 1938, 02:00 AM
1937NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, September 26 1937, 02:00 AM
1937NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, April 25 1937, 02:00 AM
1936NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, September 27 1936, 02:00 AM
1936NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, April 26 1936, 02:00 AM
1935NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, September 29 1935, 02:00 AM
1935NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, April 28 1935, 02:00 AM
1934NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, September 30 1934, 02:00 AM
1934NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, April 29 1934, 02:00 AM
1933NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, October 8 1933, 02:00 AM
1933NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, March 19 1933, 02:00 AM
1932NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, October 9 1932, 02:00 AM
1932NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, March 20 1932, 02:00 AM
1931NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, October 11 1931, 02:00 AM
1931NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, March 15 1931, 02:00 AM
1930NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, October 12 1930, 02:00 AM
1930NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, March 16 1930, 02:00 AM
1929NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, October 13 1929, 02:00 AM
1929NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, March 17 1929, 02:00 AM
1928NZSTUTC+12New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, October 14 1928, 02:00 AM
1928NZMTUTC+11:30noSunday, March 4 1928, 02:00 AM
1927NZSTUTC+12:30New Zealand Standard TimeyesSunday, November 6 1927, 02:00 AM
1901NZMTUTC+11:30noSaturday, December 14 1901, 08:15 AM

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