Time in New Zealand
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)[1] is a time zone that is used in New Zealand that is 12 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+12:00). New Zealand observes daylight saving time, called New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)[2] which is 13 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+13:00). The Chatham Islands is at UTC+12:45 during standard time and UTC+13:45 during daylight saving time. The time zone there is called Chatham Island Standard Time (CHAST)[3]during the non-daylight saving period and Chatham Island Daylight Time (CHADT)[4]during the daylight saving period.
Daylight saving time starts at 02:00 on the last Sunday in September and ends at 03:00 on the first Sunday in April. The Chatham Islands switch at 02:45 and 03:45 on the same dates. The territory of Tokelau does not observe daylight saving time.
Time In New Zealand Media
The use of atomic clocks, which can measure time extremely accurately, led to the adoption of UTC. This was incorporated into New Zealand law in 1974.
The strongest opposition to DST has traditionally come from dairy farmers due to disrupted schedules and shorter working times.
References
- ↑ "NZST – New Zealand Standard Time". Time and Date.
- ↑ "NZDT – New Zealand Daylight Time". Time and Date.
- ↑ "CHAST – Chatham Island Standard Time". Time and Date.
- ↑ "CHADT – Chatham Island Daylight Time". Time and Date.