A New Zealander is credited with first coming up with the idea for Daylight Saving. Daylight saving time 2026: When the clocks change and what it means for your long weekendYour outlook should be a little bit lighter and brighter when you wake up on Sunday morning. At 3am, clocks across Aotearoa fall back by an hour as daylight saving time begins, meaning a 7.30am wake-up will feel like 8.30am. Daylight saving time ends every year at 3am on the first Sunday in April – this year that falls on April 5, which is also Easter Sunday. The twice-yearly time adjustment is a good time to check your home’s smoke alarms are in proper working order as well.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 03, 2026 19:49 UTC