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Christchurch, CAN, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.5%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 25, 2024 at 3:53:38 am
Sunrise Today: 7:14 am↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 5:40 pm↑ 288° West
Moonrise Today: 5:57 pm↑ 119° Southeast
Moonset Today: 8:16 am↑ 244° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 26 minutes (-2m 39s)
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Today's Sun Position in Christchurch

Time:3:53 am
Altitude:-36.6°
Direction:108° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 10h 25m 49s (Apr 25, 2024)

2 minutes, 39 seconds shorter than yesterday (Apr 24, 2024)

1 hour, 29 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

5 hours shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Christchurch today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Christchurch Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Christchurch today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:37 am
Astro. Twilight5:37 am – 6:11 am
Nautical Twilight6:11 am – 6:44 am
Civil Twilight6:44 am – 7:14 am
Daylight7:14 am – 5:40 pm
Civil Twilight5:40 pm – 6:09 pm
Nautical Twilight6:09 pm – 6:43 pm
Astro. Twilight6:43 pm – 7:16 pm
Night7:16 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Christchurch - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 257:14 am5:40 pm10:25:49−2:3912:27 pm (33.2°)93.510
Apr 267:15 am5:38 pm10:23:11−2:3812:27 pm (32.9°)93.535
Apr 277:16 am5:37 pm10:20:34−2:3612:27 pm (32.6°)93.559
Apr 287:17 am5:35 pm10:17:58−2:3512:26 pm (32.2°)93.584
Apr 297:18 am5:34 pm10:15:24−2:3412:26 pm (31.9°)93.609
Apr 307:19 am5:32 pm10:12:51−2:3212:26 pm (31.6°)93.633
May 17:21 am5:31 pm10:10:20−2:3112:26 pm (31.3°)93.658
* All times are local time for Christchurch. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 204:06 pm
June solsticeJun 218:51 am
September equinoxSep 2312:44 am
December solsticeDec 2110:21 pm
* All times are local Christchurch time.

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Today's Moon in Christchurch

Percent Illuminated:99.5%
Time:3:53 am
Altitude:43.8°
Direction:290° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Christchurch today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

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Moon in Christchurch - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 25-8:16 am5:57 pm12:48 am(63.3°)247,50099.7%
Apr 26-9:25 am6:27 pm1:35 am(68.0°)245,59397.5%
Apr 27-10:34 am7:05 pm2:25 am(71.7°)243,50093.3%
Apr 28-11:40 am7:54 pm3:20 am(74.0°)241,25287.0%
Apr 29-12:39 pm8:55 pm4:17 am(74.7°)238,87178.8%
Apr 30-1:28 pm10:06 pm5:15 am(73.7°)236,38969.0%
May 1-2:07 pm11:22 pm6:13 am(70.9°)233,87058.1%
* All times are local time for Christchurch. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Christchurch This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Apr 25, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:34 amThu 4:58 pmThu 11:16 amDifficult to see
VenusThu 6:15 amThu 5:19 pmThu 11:48 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 3:47 amThu 4:15 pmThu 10:01 amAverage visibility
JupiterThu 8:45 amThu 6:29 pmThu 1:37 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnThu 2:57 amThu 3:56 pmThu 9:27 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 8:43 amThu 6:24 pmThu 1:34 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:04 amThu 4:21 pmThu 10:13 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Christchurch.

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