Current Local Time in Christchurch, New Zealand

8:14:47 am NZDT

Saturday, December 6, 2025

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

Clear.
66 / 55 °F

Sun 7.		86 / 57 °F
Mon 8.		71 / 54 °F

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Time Zone

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

DST ended

Apr 6, 2025
Back 1 hour

DST started

Sep 28, 2025
Forward 1 hour

Difference

18 hours ahead of
Columbus

About NZDT — New Zealand Daylight Time

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Sunrise

5:42 am
↑ 123° Southeast

Sunset

8:58 pm
↑ 237° Southwest

Day length

15 hours, 16 minutes
+1m 13s longer

Moon 98.8%

Set – 6:01 am
Rise – 10:52 pm

High Tide

High – 5:57 am
High – 6:25 pm

Low Tide

Low – 12:18 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 1:20 pm
Altitude: 69.0°

Astronomical
Twilight

3:25 am – 4:21 am
10:19 pm – 11:15 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:21 am – 5:07 am
9:34 pm – 10:19 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:07 am – 5:42 am
8:58 pm – 9:34 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
December 5, 2025
12:14 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
December 12, 2025
9:51 am

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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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8:1447am

Saturday, December 6, 2025