Overview
- In a one-hour rollback at 3am on Sunday, April 5, clocks shift to 2am in New Zealand and in NSW, Victoria, the ACT, Tasmania, South Australia and Norfolk Island.
- New Zealand next moves clocks forward on September 27, 2026, while participating Australian states restart daylight saving on October 4, 2026.
- Most phones update on their own, but ovens, car dashboards and wall clocks may need a manual change, and fire services suggest using the switch to test smoke alarms and check batteries.
- Overnight staff face different pay rules by country, with New Zealand’s Time Act 1974 requiring pay for the extra hour and Australia’s Fair Work guidance paying “by the clock” unless an agreement says otherwise.
- Sleep scientists say the sudden shift can unsettle body clocks and raise accident risks, and NSW data shows about a 13% drop in night spending and a 15% fall in public transport trips in the first week after the change.