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

Moon: 22.6%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 13, 2024 at 1:22:18 am
Sunrise Today: 7:34 am 65° East
Sunset Today: 5:16 pm 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 12:47 pm 52° Northeast
Moonset Today: 9:26 pm 306° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 42 minutes (-2m 10s)
Location of ChristchurchLocation

Today's Sun Position in Christchurch

Time:1:22 am
Altitude:-62.2°
Direction:150° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 42m 12s (May 13, 2024)

2 minutes, 10 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 12, 2024)

45 minutes, 50 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

5 hours, 43 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Christchurch Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:55 am
Astro. Twilight5:55 am – 6:28 am
Nautical Twilight6:28 am – 7:03 am
Civil Twilight7:03 am – 7:34 am
Daylight7:34 am – 5:16 pm
Civil Twilight5:16 pm – 5:47 pm
Nautical Twilight5:47 pm – 6:22 pm
Astro. Twilight6:22 pm – 6:55 pm
Night6:55 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Christchurch - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 137:34 am5:16 pm9:42:12−2:1012:25 pm (28.0°)93.926
May 147:35 am5:15 pm9:40:04−2:0712:25 pm (27.8°)93.946
May 157:36 am5:14 pm9:37:59−2:0512:25 pm (27.6°)93.965
May 167:37 am5:13 pm9:35:55−2:0312:25 pm (27.3°)93.985
May 177:38 am5:12 pm9:33:55−2:0012:25 pm (27.1°)94.004
May 187:39 am5:11 pm9:31:56−1:5812:25 pm (26.9°)94.022
May 197:40 am5:10 pm9:30:00−1:5512:25 pm (26.7°)94.041
* All times are local time for Christchurch. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Christchurch

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Christchurch - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 1312:47 pm9:26 pm-5:04 pm(19.9°)243,68628.4%
May 141:21 pm10:35 pm-5:54 pm(23.4°)246,67838.1%
May 151:48 pm11:42 pm-6:40 pm(27.8°)249,02248.1%
May 162:09 pm--7:23 pm(32.9°)250,59657.9%
May 17-12:46 am2:28 pm8:03 pm(38.4°)251,35467.3%
May 18-1:49 am2:45 pm8:42 pm(44.2°)251,31376.0%
May 19-2:51 am3:01 pm9:21 pm(50.1°)250,54783.8%
* 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, Mon, May 13, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:13 amMon 4:23 pmMon 10:48 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 7:01 amMon 5:02 pmMon 12:02 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 3:48 amMon 3:34 pmMon 9:41 amAverage visibility
JupiterMon 7:56 amMon 5:31 pmMon 12:43 pmDifficult to see
SaturnMon 1:54 amMon 2:49 pmMon 8:22 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 7:37 amMon 5:16 pmMon 12:27 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneMon 2:56 amMon 3:11 pmMon 9:04 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Christchurch.

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