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

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Moon: 78.6%
Waning Gibbous

Current Time: Oct 19, 2019 at 5:43:25 am


Sunrise Today: 6:32 am↑ 104° East
Sunset Today: 7:57 pm↑ 255° West


Moonrise Today: 12:13 am↑ 61° Northeast
Moonset Today: 9:39 am↑ 301° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 25 minutes (+2m 54s)

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Today's Sun Position in Christchurch

Time:5:43 am
Altitude:-9.3°
Direction:113° SE
Phase:Nautical Twilight

Day length today: 13h 25m 20s (Oct 19, 2019)

2 minutes, 54 seconds longer than yesterday (Oct 18, 2019)

4 hours, 28 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 22, 2019)

2 hours, 1 minute shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2018)

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 – 4:48 am
Astro. Twilight4:48 am – 5:26 am
Nautical Twilight5:26 am – 6:02 am
Civil Twilight6:02 am – 6:32 am
Daylight6:32 am – 7:57 pm
Civil Twilight7:57 pm – 8:27 pm
Nautical Twilight8:27 pm – 9:03 pm
Astro. Twilight9:03 pm – 9:41 pm
Night9:41 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Christchurch - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Oct 196:32 am7:57 pm13:24:50+2:541:14 pm (56.3°)92.606
Oct 206:30 am7:58 pm13:27:44+2:531:14 pm (56.6°)92.580
Oct 216:29 am7:59 pm13:30:37+2:531:14 pm (57.0°)92.555
Oct 226:27 am8:01 pm13:33:29+2:521:14 pm (57.3°)92.530
Oct 236:26 am8:02 pm13:36:21+2:521:13 pm (57.7°)92.504
Oct 246:24 am8:03 pm13:39:13+2:511:13 pm (58.0°)92.479
Oct 256:22 am8:05 pm13:42:03+2:501:13 pm (58.4°)92.454
* All times are local time for Christchurch. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2019

March EquinoxMar 2110:59 am
June SolsticeJun 223:54 am
September EquinoxSep 237:50 pm
December SolsticeDec 225:19 pm
* All times are local Christchurch time.

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Today's Moon in Christchurch

Percent Illuminated:78.6%
Time:5:43 am
Altitude:23.6°
Direction:349° N
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

Year 2019 Moon Phases

Moon in Christchurch - Next 7 days

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2019Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 1912:13 am9:39 am-4:58 am(24.5°)240,90178.8%
Oct 201:15 am10:27 am-5:52 am(22.9°)238,25569.4%
Oct 212:13 am11:24 am-6:48 am(22.8°)235,44958.7%
Oct 223:05 am12:29 pm-7:45 am(24.1°)232,59247.3%
Oct 233:50 am1:40 pm-8:42 am(26.8°)229,85235.8%
Oct 244:29 am2:54 pm-9:38 am(30.8°)227,44824.7%
Oct 255:04 am4:11 pm-10:32 am(35.9°)225,62915.0%
* All times are local time for Christchurch. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. 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, Sat, Oct 19, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 7:20 amSat 10:13 pmSat 2:46 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 7:18 amSat 9:27 pmSat 2:22 pmFairly good visibility
MarsSat 6:03 amSat 6:31 pmSat 12:17 pmVery difficult to see
JupiterSat 9:23 amSun 12:38 amSat 5:00 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnSat 11:08 amSun 2:18 amSat 6:43 pmAverage visibility
UranusFri 8:41 pmSat 7:07 amSat 1:54 amAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 4:24 pmSun 5:16 amSat 10:50 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Christchurch.

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