Sunrise and sunset in Christchurch, New Zealand
6:08 AMsunrise in Christchurch
November 4, 2026 · Christchurch, New Zealand
- Sunset
- 8:19 PM
- Daylight
- 14h 10m
- First light
- 5:37 AM
- Last light
- 8:50 PM
First light (civil dawn) is when it is light enough to be outdoors without lamps, and last light (civil dusk) is when that ends. Nautical twilight is when the horizon can still be seen at sea; after astronomical dusk the sky is fully dark. Calculated for Christchurch, New Zealand (43.53° S, 172.63° E, GeoNames' point for the city) in New Zealand Time. Times assume a level horizon at sea level; hills, buildings and weather can change what you see.
Daylight through 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:52 AM | 9:14 PM | 15h 22m |
| February 1 | 6:29 AM | 8:56 PM | 14h 27m |
| March 1 | 7:07 AM | 8:15 PM | 13h 8m |
| April 1 | 7:46 AM | 7:21 PM | 11h 35m |
| May 1 | 7:21 AM | 5:32 PM | 10h 12m |
| June 1 | 7:52 AM | 5:02 PM | 9h 10m |
| July 1 | 8:04 AM | 5:03 PM | 8h 59m |
| August 1 | 7:43 AM | 5:29 PM | 9h 46m |
| September 1 | 6:57 AM | 6:03 PM | 11h 5m |
| October 1 | 7:03 AM | 7:36 PM | 12h 33m |
| November 1 | 6:12 AM | 8:15 PM | 14h 2m |
| December 1 | 5:44 AM | 8:53 PM | 15h 9m |
Twilight in Christchurch
- Nautical dawn
- 4:58 AM
- Nautical dusk
- 9:29 PM
- Astronomical dawn
- 4:15 AM
- Astronomical dusk
- 10:12 PM
Sunrise and sunset in Christchurch, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 6:12 AM | 8:15 PM | 14h 2m | +2m 44s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:11 AM | 8:16 PM | 14h 5m | +2m 42s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:09 AM | 8:17 PM | 14h 8m | +2m 41s |
| Wed, Nov 4 (today) | 6:08 AM | 8:19 PM | 14h 10m | +2m 40s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:07 AM | 8:20 PM | 14h 13m | +2m 39s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:06 AM | 8:21 PM | 14h 16m | +2m 37s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:04 AM | 8:23 PM | 14h 18m | +2m 36s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:03 AM | 8:24 PM | 14h 21m | +2m 34s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:02 AM | 8:25 PM | 14h 23m | +2m 32s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:01 AM | 8:27 PM | 14h 26m | +2m 31s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:00 AM | 8:28 PM | 14h 28m | +2m 29s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:58 AM | 8:29 PM | 14h 31m | +2m 27s |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:57 AM | 8:31 PM | 14h 33m | +2m 25s |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:56 AM | 8:32 PM | 14h 36m | +2m 23s |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5:55 AM | 8:33 PM | 14h 38m | +2m 21s |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5:54 AM | 8:35 PM | 14h 40m | +2m 18s |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5:53 AM | 8:36 PM | 14h 43m | +2m 16s |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5:52 AM | 8:37 PM | 14h 45m | +2m 13s |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5:52 AM | 8:39 PM | 14h 47m | +2m 11s |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 5:51 AM | 8:40 PM | 14h 49m | +2m 8s |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 5:50 AM | 8:41 PM | 14h 51m | +2m 6s |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 5:49 AM | 8:42 PM | 14h 53m | +2m 3s |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 5:48 AM | 8:44 PM | 14h 55m | +2m 0s |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 5:48 AM | 8:45 PM | 14h 57m | +1m 57s |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 5:47 AM | 8:46 PM | 14h 59m | +1m 54s |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 5:46 AM | 8:47 PM | 15h 1m | +1m 51s |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 5:46 AM | 8:49 PM | 15h 3m | +1m 48s |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 5:45 AM | 8:50 PM | 15h 5m | +1m 44s |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 5:45 AM | 8:51 PM | 15h 6m | +1m 41s |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 5:44 AM | 8:52 PM | 15h 8m | +1m 37s |
December 2026, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 1 | 5:44 AM | 8:53 PM | 15h 9m | +1m 34s |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 5:43 AM | 8:54 PM | 15h 11m | +1m 30s |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 5:43 AM | 8:55 PM | 15h 12m | +1m 26s |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 5:43 AM | 8:56 PM | 15h 14m | +1m 22s |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 5:43 AM | 8:58 PM | 15h 15m | +1m 18s |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 5:42 AM | 8:59 PM | 15h 16m | +1m 14s |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 5:42 AM | 9:00 PM | 15h 17m | +1m 10s |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 5:42 AM | 9:01 PM | 15h 18m | +1m 6s |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 5:42 AM | 9:01 PM | 15h 20m | +1m 2s |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 5:42 AM | 9:02 PM | 15h 20m | +57s |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 5:42 AM | 9:03 PM | 15h 21m | +53s |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 5:42 AM | 9:04 PM | 15h 22m | +48s |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 5:42 AM | 9:05 PM | 15h 23m | +44s |
| Mon, Dec 14 | 5:42 AM | 9:06 PM | 15h 24m | +39s |
| Tue, Dec 15 | 5:42 AM | 9:07 PM | 15h 24m | +35s |
| Wed, Dec 16 | 5:43 AM | 9:07 PM | 15h 25m | +30s |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 5:43 AM | 9:08 PM | 15h 25m | +25s |
| Fri, Dec 18 | 5:43 AM | 9:09 PM | 15h 25m | +21s |
| Sat, Dec 19 | 5:44 AM | 9:09 PM | 15h 26m | +16s |
| Sun, Dec 20 | 5:44 AM | 9:10 PM | 15h 26m | +11s |
| Mon, Dec 21 | 5:44 AM | 9:10 PM | 15h 26m | +6s |
| Tue, Dec 22 | 5:45 AM | 9:11 PM | 15h 26m | +2s |
| Wed, Dec 23 | 5:45 AM | 9:11 PM | 15h 26m | −3s |
| Thu, Dec 24 | 5:46 AM | 9:12 PM | 15h 26m | −8s |
| Fri, Dec 25 | 5:46 AM | 9:12 PM | 15h 26m | −13s |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 5:47 AM | 9:12 PM | 15h 25m | −17s |
| Sun, Dec 27 | 5:48 AM | 9:13 PM | 15h 25m | −22s |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 5:48 AM | 9:13 PM | 15h 24m | −27s |
| Tue, Dec 29 | 5:49 AM | 9:13 PM | 15h 24m | −32s |
| Wed, Dec 30 | 5:50 AM | 9:13 PM | 15h 23m | −36s |
| Thu, Dec 31 | 5:51 AM | 9:13 PM | 15h 23m | −41s |
The year in Christchurch, 2026
On Wednesday, November 4, Christchurch gets 2 minutes 40 seconds more daylight than the day before.
The earliest sunset was on Sunday, June 14, 7 days before the shortest day, so the evenings start getting lighter while the mornings are still getting darker.
When the clocks went back on Sunday, April 5, sunset moved from 7:15 PM the day before to 6:14 PM.
When the clocks went forward on Sunday, September 27, sunset moved from 6:30 PM the day before to 7:31 PM.
| Date | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | Thursday, December 10 | 5:42 AM |
| Latest sunrise | Saturday, June 27 | 8:04 AM |
| Earliest sunset | Sunday, June 14 | 4:59 PM |
| Latest sunset | Friday, January 2 | 9:14 PM |
| Longest day | Tuesday, December 22 | 15h 26m |
| Shortest day | Sunday, June 21 | 8h 56m |
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The times are for Christchurch's point in GeoNames (-43.5333, 172.6333), on New Zealand Time (from the timezone-boundary-builder map, © OpenStreetMap contributors). Place data © GeoNames, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Across a large city, sunrise and sunset can differ by a minute or more from one side to the other.