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Current Local Time in Christchurch, New Zealand (Ōtautahi)

12:48:03 am NZDT

Thursday, January 22, 2026

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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
Location of ChristchurchLocation
°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
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:00 am

DST ends

Apr 5, 2026
Back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 am

DST starts

Sep 27, 2026
Forward 1 hour

Difference

18 hours ahead of
Columbus

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

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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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Thursday, January 22, 2026