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

Moon: 10.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 11, 2024 at 10:52:54 am
Sunrise Today: 7:32 am 66° East
Sunset Today: 5:18 pm 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 11:06 am 49° Northeast
Moonset Today: 7:15 pm 311° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 46 minutes (-2m 14s)
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Today's Sun Position in Christchurch City

Time:10:52 am
Altitude:24.9°
Direction:24° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 46m (May 11, 2024)

2 minutes, 14 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 10, 2024)

50 minutes, 27 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2023)

5 hours, 40 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Christchurch City Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:53 am
Astro. Twilight5:53 am – 6:26 am
Nautical Twilight6:26 am – 7:01 am
Civil Twilight7:01 am – 7:32 am
Daylight7:32 am – 5:18 pm
Civil Twilight5:18 pm – 5:48 pm
Nautical Twilight5:48 pm – 6:23 pm
Astro. Twilight6:23 pm – 6:57 pm
Night6:57 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Christchurch City - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 117:32 am5:18 pm9:46:00−2:1412:25 pm (28.4°)93.885
May 127:33 am5:17 pm9:43:47−2:1212:25 pm (28.2°)93.905
May 137:34 am5:15 pm9:41:37−2:1012:25 pm (27.9°)93.926
May 147:35 am5:14 pm9:39:28−2:0812:25 pm (27.7°)93.946
May 157:36 am5:13 pm9:37:22−2:0612:25 pm (27.4°)93.965
May 167:37 am5:12 pm9:35:18−2:0312:25 pm (27.2°)93.985
May 177:38 am5:11 pm9:33:17−2:0112:25 pm (27.0°)94.004
* All times are local time for Christchurch City. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Christchurch City

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Christchurch City - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 1111:06 am7:15 pm-3:11 pm(17.0°)236,60311.4%
May 1212:03 pm8:18 pm-4:09 pm(17.6°)240,23919.3%
May 1312:47 pm9:25 pm-5:04 pm(19.8°)243,68528.4%
May 141:21 pm10:34 pm-5:54 pm(23.3°)246,67738.1%
May 151:47 pm11:41 pm-6:40 pm(27.7°)249,02148.1%
May 162:09 pm--7:22 pm(32.8°)250,59657.9%
May 17-12:45 am2:27 pm8:03 pm(38.3°)251,35467.3%
* All times are local time for Christchurch City. 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 City This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 5:09 amSat 4:25 pmSat 10:47 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 6:56 amSat 5:03 pmSat 12:00 noonSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 3:47 amSat 3:38 pmSat 9:43 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 8:01 amSat 5:36 pmSat 12:49 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSat 2:01 amSat 2:56 pmSat 8:29 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 7:45 amSat 5:23 pmSat 12:34 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSat 3:03 amSat 3:19 pmSat 9:11 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Christchurch City.

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