Sunrise and sunset in Christchurch, New Zealand
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 20:09 in Christchurch (GMT+13): 13 h 50 min of daylight, 2 min 48 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 13:14, it is 59.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 20:09
- Solar noon
- 13:14, 59.4° high
- Day length
- 13 h 50 min
- Golden hour
- 06:19–06:58 and 19:30–20:09
- Blue hour
- 05:36–06:00 and 20:28–20:52
See the sun’s path over Christchurch on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:30–05:11 | 21:17–21:58 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:11–05:48 | 20:40–21:17 |
| Civil twilight | 05:48–06:19 | 20:09–20:40 |
Sunrise and sunset in Christchurch through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:52 | 21:14 | 15 h 21 min | 69.5° |
| February | 06:30 | 20:57 | 14 h 27 min | 63.7° |
| March | 07:08 | 20:18 | 13 h 09 min | 54.3° |
| April | 07:46 | 19:22 | 11 h 36 min | 42.2° |
| May | 07:21 | 17:34 | 10 h 12 min | 31.6° |
| June | 07:53 | 17:03 | 9 h 10 min | 24.5° |
| July | 08:04 | 17:03 | 8 h 59 min | 23.3° |
| August | 07:44 | 17:29 | 9 h 44 min | 28.3° |
| September | 06:59 | 18:03 | 11 h 03 min | 38° |
| October | 07:04 | 19:36 | 12 h 31 min | 49.4° |
| November | 06:13 | 20:14 | 14 h 01 min | 60.7° |
| December | 05:45 | 20:53 | 15 h 08 min | 68.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Christchurch
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 93% of the sun covered at 16:19 (total eclipse)
- Monday, 25 November 2030: 18% of the sun covered at 20:40 (total eclipse)
- Saturday, 10 March 2035: 91% of the sun covered at 10:52 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 27 February 2036: 21% of the sun covered at 18:46 (partial eclipse)
Places near Christchurch
- Wellington 305 km
- Dunedin 310 km
- Lower Hutt 319 km
- Hamilton 677 km
- Tauranga 715 km
- Manukau City 752 km
- Auckland 765 km
- Hobart 2044 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -43.5333°, 172.6333° at sea level, in the Pacific/Auckland time zone.