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Daylight saving 2025: When it ends, why we observe it and how to change the time on your phone
Apr 5, 2025
When does daylight saving end in New Zealand?
Daylight saving time ends every year at 3am on the first Sunday in April.
That means it ends this year at 3am on Sunday, April 6.
Do the clocks go forward or back?
That’s right: clocks go back for the winter, from 3am to 2am.
That means you get an extra hour’s sleep-in and it won’t be as dark when you wake up in the morning – at least for a while.
It also means the sun will go down an hour earlier in the evening, so if you’ve got outside chores to complete, get them done faster.
How do I change the time on my phone?
You probably won’t need to, because most smartphones will adjust to time zones automatically.
Here’s how to check if your smartphone does that:
Android: Go into the clock app, tap more and then go into settings. Then go into change date and time, select set time zone automatically and then select use location to set time zone.
iPhone: Open settings, select general, to go date & time and make sure set automatically is turned on.
Samsung: Open settings, go to general management, select date and time and then make sure automatic date and time is turned on. This should mean your phone will automatically reflect the time depending on where you are.
Why do we have daylight saving?
Because the Earth is on a tilt (of about 23 degrees, for those curious), we are exposed to more sun during summer and less during winter.
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