Current Time in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2:45:18 PM
14:45:18
NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time) · UTC+13:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Christchurch is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Christchurch
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Canterbury
- District
- Christchurch City
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 419,200
- Elevation
- Approximately 14 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 31' S / 172° 37' E
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Christchurch follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Christchurch local time
Clock changes in Christchurch
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 14 hr 13 min2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 14 hr 13 min2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (62.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (19% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 hr 13 min | 2 min 39 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 16 min | 2 min 37 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 18 min | 2 min 35 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 21 min | 2 min 34 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 23 min | 2 min 33 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 26 min | 2 min 30 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 14 hr 28 min | 2 min 29 sec longer than the previous day |
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Plan around Christchurch
Upcoming public holidays in Canterbury
- Christchurch Show Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch International AirportCHCLarge airport9.5 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CHC / NZCH
About 9.5 km (5.9 mi) west-northwest of Christchurch
Scheduled airline service in source data
Timaru AirportTIUMedium airport142 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TIU / NZTU
About 142 km (88.0 mi) southwest of Christchurch
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hokitika AirfieldHKKMedium airport162 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HKK / NZHK
About 162 km (101 mi) northwest of Christchurch
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Christchurch in?
- Christchurch uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, UTC+12) in winter and New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT, UTC+13) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Christchurch?
- Clocks in Christchurch move backward 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from NZDT (UTC+13:00) to NZST (UTC+12:00)
- Does Christchurch observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Christchurch observes daylight saving time: NZDT (UTC+13) in summer and NZST (UTC+12) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Christchurch?
- Christchurch is UTC+12 in winter and UTC+13 in summer