Time in Christchurch, New Zealand
Thursday, 12 November 2026
What time is it in Christchurch? It is on Thursday, 12 November 2026.
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Christchurch time zone
- Time zone
- New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Christchurch
Daylight saving time is in effect in Christchurch: clocks are 1 hour ahead of standard time (UTC+12).
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+12).
Sunrise and sunset in Christchurch today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 20:29
- Solar noon
- 13:13
- Golden hour
- 05:38–06:39 and 19:48–20:49
- Day length
- 14 h 30 min (2 min 27 s longer than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:25–05:58 and 20:29–21:01
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 22 July 202893% of the Sun covered, maximum at 16:19, at sunset
Moon in Christchurch today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 9%
- Moonrise
- 07:09
- Moonset
- 23:40
- Next full moon
- Wednesday, 25 November 2026, 03:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 13:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 7 July 2028Maximum at 06:19
About Christchurch
Christchurch is the administrative centre of Canterbury, New Zealand. Clocks in Christchurch are set to NZDT (UTC+13). The distance to Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is 305 km. Christchurch had a population of 383,200 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 43°32′00″S 172°38′00″E
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Region
- Canterbury
- District
- Christchurch City
- Country
- New Zealand
- Population
- 383,200 (2020)
- Distance to Wellington
- 305 km
Where is Christchurch
Best time to call Christchurch
Working hours in Christchurch are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Christchurch
- Spreydon 3 km
- Wigram 7 km
- Halswell 8 km
- Hornby 8 km
- New Brighton 8 km
- Prebbleton 11 km
- Kaiapoi 17 km
- Lincoln 18 km
Time in other cities in New Zealand
Time difference from Christchurch
+ means the time there is ahead of Christchurch, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −21 hours
- Chicago USA −19 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −19 hours
- New York USA −18 hours
- Toronto Canada −18 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −16 hours
- London UK −13 hours
- Berlin Germany −12 hours
- Paris France −12 hours
- Cairo Egypt −11 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −10 hours
- Moscow Russia −10 hours
- Dubai UAE −9 hours
- Mumbai India −7.5 hours
- Beijing China −5 hours
- Hong Kong −5 hours
- Singapore −5 hours
- Seoul South Korea −4 hours
- Tokyo Japan −4 hours
- Sydney Australia −2 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Christchurch in?
Christchurch is in the NZDT time zone (Pacific/Auckland), UTC+13.
When do the clocks change in Christchurch?
On Sunday, 4 April 2027, at 03:00, clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (UTC+12).
What is the UTC offset in Christchurch?
The current UTC offset in Christchurch is UTC+13.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Christchurch is currently UTC+13.
What time is sunrise in Christchurch today?
Today the sun rises in Christchurch at 05:58 and sets at 20:29.
How far is Christchurch from Wellington?
Christchurch is 305 km from Wellington in a straight line.