Time in New Zealand

Time in Christchurch now

1:00:00 AM

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

NZDT · UTC+13 New Zealand Daylight Time

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Day length: 14 h 9 min
Daylight saving: Changes Apr 4, 2027

Christchurch time zone

Time zone

New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), UTC+13. IANA zone Pacific/Auckland.

Clock changes

Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12).

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Location

Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Coordinates 43.53° S, 172.63° E; population about 419,200.

Sunrise and sunset in Christchurch today

Dawn (civil): 5:36 AM
Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Solar noon: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Dusk (civil): 8:49 PM
Day length: 14 h 9 min
Night length: 9 h 51 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:49 AM – 6:48 AM
Golden hour, evening: 7:37 PM – 8:36 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:36 AM – 5:49 AM
Blue hour, evening: 8:36 PM – 8:49 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Christchurch time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Christchurch
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	18 hours behind Christchurch
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	21 hours behind Christchurch
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	19 hours behind Christchurch
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	20 hours behind Christchurch
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	20 hours behind Christchurch
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	23 hours behind Christchurch
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	22 hours behind Christchurch
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	18 hours behind Christchurch
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	20 hours behind Christchurch
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	19 hours behind Christchurch
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	16 hours behind Christchurch
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	16 hours behind Christchurch
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	13 hours behind Christchurch
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	13 hours behind Christchurch

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Questions about time in Christchurch

What time zone is Christchurch in?

Christchurch uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) as standard time and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Pacific/Auckland, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Christchurch observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, April 4, 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 3:00 AM local time (UTC+13 → UTC+12). The previous change was on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

How far is Christchurch from UTC?

Christchurch is 12 hours ahead of UTC on standard time and 13 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Christchurch today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 the sun rose at 6:08 AM and set at 8:17 PM, giving 14 h 9 min of daylight.

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