Current Local Time in Christchurch, New Zealand

12:48:03 am NZDT

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Country:	New Zealand
Region:	Canterbury (CAN)
Lat/Long:	43°32'S / 172°38'E
Elevation:	12 m
Currency:	NZ Dollar (NZD)
Languages:	English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Country Code:	+64

°F

Weather

61 °F

Overcast.
62 / 57 °F

Fri 23.		68 / 54 °F
Sat 24.		56 / 51 °F

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Time Zone

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT +13 hours

DST ends

Apr 5, 2026
Back 1 hour

DST starts

Sep 27, 2026
Forward 1 hour

Difference

18 hours ahead of
Columbus

About NZDT — New Zealand Daylight Time

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Sunrise

6:15 am
↑ 119° Southeast

Sunset

9:05 pm
↑ 241° Southwest

Day length

14 hours, 50 minutes
-2m 5s shorter

Moon 7.3%

Rise – 9:27 am
Set – 10:45 pm

High Tide

High – 7:50 am
High – 8:19 pm

Low Tide

Low – 1:36 am
Low – 2:12 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 1:40 pm
Altitude: 66.2°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:10 am – 4:59 am
10:21 pm – 11:10 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:59 am – 5:42 am
9:38 pm – 10:21 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:42 am – 6:15 am
9:05 pm – 9:38 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 19, 2026
8:51 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 26, 2026
5:47 pm

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Airports

Christchurch International Airport, CHC
About 6 mi WNW of Christchurch
Wellington International Airport, WLG
About 188 mi NE of Christchurch

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Thursday, January 22, 2026