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

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Moon: 87.7%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Feb 17, 2019 at 6:49:20 am


Sunrise Today: 6:51 am↑ 108° East
Sunset Today: 8:35 pm↑ 252° West


Moonrise Today: 6:52 pm↑ 60° Northeast
Moonset Today: 3:17 am↑ 301° Northwest


Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 44 minutes (-2m 51s)

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Today's Sun Position in Christchurch

Time:6:49 am
Altitude:-0.5°
Direction:108° E
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 13h 44m (Feb 17, 2019)

2 minutes, 51 seconds shorter than yesterday (Feb 16, 2019)

4 hours, 47 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

1 hour, 41 minutes 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 – 5:03 am
Astro. Twilight5:03 am – 5:43 am
Nautical Twilight5:43 am – 6:20 am
Civil Twilight6:20 am – 6:51 am
Daylight6:51 am – 8:35 pm
Civil Twilight8:35 pm – 9:05 pm
Nautical Twilight9:05 pm – 9:42 pm
Astro. Twilight9:42 pm – 10:22 pm
Night10:22 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Christchurch - Next 7 Days

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2019Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Feb 176:51 am8:35 pm13:44:00−2:511:43 pm (58.6°)91.838
Feb 186:52 am8:33 pm13:41:07−2:521:43 pm (58.3°)91.856
Feb 196:53 am8:32 pm13:38:14−2:531:43 pm (57.9°)91.876
Feb 206:55 am8:30 pm13:35:21−2:531:43 pm (57.6°)91.895
Feb 216:56 am8:28 pm13:32:26−2:541:43 pm (57.2°)91.915
Feb 226:57 am8:27 pm13:29:31−2:551:43 pm (56.8°)91.936
Feb 236:59 am8:25 pm13:26:35−2:551:42 pm (56.5°)91.957
* 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:87.7%
Time:6:49 am
Altitude:-35.8°
Direction:267° W
Position:Waxing 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
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 17-3:17 am6:52 pm11:37 pm(24.8°)223,92992.7%
Feb 18-4:25 am7:44 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Feb 19-5:40 am8:29 pm12:39 am(27.2°)222,17497.9%
Feb 20-6:58 am9:08 pm1:39 am(31.1°)221,69599.9%
Feb 21-8:16 am9:41 pm2:37 am(36.0°)222,56398.6%
Feb 22-9:33 am10:13 pm3:32 am(41.5°)224,67494.2%
Feb 23-10:48 am10:43 pm4:25 am(47.2°)227,77887.2%
* 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, Sun, Feb 17, 2019
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 8:02 amSun 9:09 pmSun 2:36 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusSun 3:17 amSun 6:16 pmSun 10:47 amGood visibility
MarsSun 12:25 pmSun 10:53 pmSun 5:39 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 1:26 amSun 4:36 pmSun 9:01 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 3:22 amSun 6:27 pmSun 10:54 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 12:10 pmSun 10:52 pmSun 5:31 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSun 8:23 amSun 9:17 pmSun 2:50 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Christchurch.

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