Daylight
6:58 am – 6:01 pm
11 hours, 3 minutes
| Current Time: | Apr 12, 2026 at 2:09:12 am |
|---|---|
| Sun Direction: | ↑ 141° Southeast |
| Sun Altitude: | -48.8° |
| Sun Distance: | 93.157 million mi |
| Next Solstice: | Jun 21, 2026 8:24 pm (Winter) |
| Sunrise Today: | 6:58 am↑ 79° East |
| Sunset Today: | 6:01 pm↑ 281° West |
2026 Sun Graph for Christchurch
April 2026 — Sun in Christchurch
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| 2026 | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylength | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Mil. mi |
| 1 | 7:45 am ↑ (85°) | 7:20 pm ↑ (276°) | 11:34:59 | −2:57 | 6:10 am | 8:55 pm | 6:43 am | 8:22 pm | 7:17 am | 7:49 pm | 1:33 pm (42.0°) | 92.872 |
| 2 | 7:46 am ↑ (84°) | 7:18 pm ↑ (276°) | 11:32:03 | −2:56 | 6:11 am | 8:53 pm | 6:45 am | 8:20 pm | 7:18 am | 7:47 pm | 1:33 pm (41.6°) | 92.898 |
| 3 | 7:47 am ↑ (84°) | 7:17 pm ↑ (277°) | 11:29:06 | −2:56 | 6:12 am | 8:52 pm | 6:46 am | 8:18 pm | 7:19 am | 7:45 pm | 1:32 pm (41.2°) | 92.925 |
| 4 | 7:49 am ↑ (83°) | 7:15 pm ↑ (277°) | 11:26:10 | −2:55 | 6:13 am | 8:50 pm | 6:47 am | 8:16 pm | 7:20 am | 7:43 pm | 1:32 pm (40.9°) | 92.952 |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 6:50 am ↑ (83°) | 6:13 pm ↑ (278°) | 11:23:15 | −2:55 | 5:15 am | 7:48 pm | 5:48 am | 7:15 pm | 6:21 am | 6:42 pm | 12:32 pm (40.5°) | 92.979 |
| 6 | 6:51 am ↑ (82°) | 6:11 pm ↑ (278°) | 11:20:20 | −2:54 | 5:16 am | 7:46 pm | 5:49 am | 7:13 pm | 6:22 am | 6:40 pm | 12:31 pm (40.1°) | 93.006 |
| 7 | 6:52 am ↑ (82°) | 6:10 pm ↑ (279°) | 11:17:25 | −2:54 | 5:17 am | 7:44 pm | 5:50 am | 7:11 pm | 6:23 am | 6:38 pm | 12:31 pm (39.7°) | 93.033 |
| 8 | 6:53 am ↑ (81°) | 6:08 pm ↑ (279°) | 11:14:31 | −2:53 | 5:18 am | 7:43 pm | 5:51 am | 7:10 pm | 6:25 am | 6:37 pm | 12:31 pm (39.4°) | 93.060 |
| 9 | 6:54 am ↑ (81°) | 6:06 pm ↑ (280°) | 11:11:38 | −2:53 | 5:19 am | 7:41 pm | 5:53 am | 7:08 pm | 6:26 am | 6:35 pm | 12:31 pm (39.0°) | 93.087 |
| 10 | 6:56 am ↑ (80°) | 6:04 pm ↑ (280°) | 11:08:45 | −2:52 | 5:20 am | 7:39 pm | 5:54 am | 7:06 pm | 6:27 am | 6:33 pm | 12:30 pm (38.6°) | 93.114 |
| 11 | 6:57 am ↑ (80°) | 6:03 pm ↑ (281°) | 11:05:53 | −2:52 | 5:22 am | 7:38 pm | 5:55 am | 7:05 pm | 6:28 am | 6:31 pm | 12:30 pm (38.2°) | 93.141 |
| 12 | 6:58 am ↑ (79°) | 6:01 pm ↑ (281°) | 11:03:02 | −2:51 | 5:23 am | 7:36 pm | 5:56 am | 7:03 pm | 6:29 am | 6:30 pm | 12:30 pm (37.9°) | 93.168 |
| 13 | 6:59 am ↑ (78°) | 5:59 pm ↑ (282°) | 11:00:11 | −2:50 | 5:24 am | 7:34 pm | 5:57 am | 7:01 pm | 6:30 am | 6:28 pm | 12:30 pm (37.5°) | 93.195 |
| 14 | 7:00 am ↑ (78°) | 5:58 pm ↑ (282°) | 10:57:21 | −2:50 | 5:25 am | 7:33 pm | 5:58 am | 7:00 pm | 6:31 am | 6:27 pm | 12:29 pm (37.1°) | 93.221 |
| 15 | 7:01 am ↑ (77°) | 5:56 pm ↑ (283°) | 10:54:31 | −2:49 | 5:26 am | 7:31 pm | 5:59 am | 6:58 pm | 6:33 am | 6:25 pm | 12:29 pm (36.8°) | 93.248 |
| 16 | 7:03 am ↑ (77°) | 5:54 pm ↑ (283°) | 10:51:42 | −2:48 | 5:27 am | 7:30 pm | 6:00 am | 6:57 pm | 6:34 am | 6:23 pm | 12:29 pm (36.4°) | 93.274 |
| 17 | 7:04 am ↑ (76°) | 5:53 pm ↑ (284°) | 10:48:55 | −2:47 | 5:28 am | 7:28 pm | 6:01 am | 6:55 pm | 6:35 am | 6:22 pm | 12:29 pm (36.1°) | 93.300 |
| 18 | 7:05 am ↑ (76°) | 5:51 pm ↑ (284°) | 10:46:08 | −2:46 | 5:29 am | 7:27 pm | 6:03 am | 6:54 pm | 6:36 am | 6:20 pm | 12:28 pm (35.7°) | 93.326 |
| 19 | 7:06 am ↑ (76°) | 5:50 pm ↑ (285°) | 10:43:22 | −2:46 | 5:30 am | 7:25 pm | 6:04 am | 6:52 pm | 6:37 am | 6:19 pm | 12:28 pm (35.4°) | 93.351 |
| 20 | 7:07 am ↑ (75°) | 5:48 pm ↑ (285°) | 10:40:36 | −2:45 | 5:32 am | 7:24 pm | 6:05 am | 6:51 pm | 6:38 am | 6:17 pm | 12:28 pm (35.0°) | 93.377 |
| 21 | 7:08 am ↑ (75°) | 5:46 pm ↑ (286°) | 10:37:52 | −2:44 | 5:33 am | 7:22 pm | 6:06 am | 6:49 pm | 6:39 am | 6:16 pm | 12:28 pm (34.7°) | 93.402 |
| 22 | 7:10 am ↑ (74°) | 5:45 pm ↑ (286°) | 10:35:09 | −2:43 | 5:34 am | 7:21 pm | 6:07 am | 6:48 pm | 6:40 am | 6:14 pm | 12:28 pm (34.4°) | 93.427 |
| 23 | 7:11 am ↑ (74°) | 5:43 pm ↑ (287°) | 10:32:27 | −2:42 | 5:35 am | 7:19 pm | 6:08 am | 6:46 pm | 6:41 am | 6:13 pm | 12:27 pm (34.0°) | 93.451 |
| 24 | 7:12 am ↑ (73°) | 5:42 pm ↑ (287°) | 10:29:46 | −2:41 | 5:36 am | 7:18 pm | 6:09 am | 6:45 pm | 6:43 am | 6:11 pm | 12:27 pm (33.7°) | 93.476 |
| 25 | 7:13 am ↑ (73°) | 5:40 pm ↑ (288°) | 10:27:06 | −2:39 | 5:37 am | 7:16 pm | 6:10 am | 6:43 pm | 6:44 am | 6:10 pm | 12:27 pm (33.4°) | 93.500 |
| 26 | 7:14 am ↑ (72°) | 5:39 pm ↑ (288°) | 10:24:27 | −2:38 | 5:38 am | 7:15 pm | 6:11 am | 6:42 pm | 6:45 am | 6:08 pm | 12:27 pm (33.0°) | 93.524 |
| 27 | 7:15 am ↑ (72°) | 5:37 pm ↑ (288°) | 10:21:50 | −2:37 | 5:39 am | 7:14 pm | 6:12 am | 6:41 pm | 6:46 am | 6:07 pm | 12:27 pm (32.7°) | 93.548 |
| 28 | 7:17 am ↑ (71°) | 5:36 pm ↑ (289°) | 10:19:13 | −2:36 | 5:40 am | 7:12 pm | 6:13 am | 6:39 pm | 6:47 am | 6:06 pm | 12:27 pm (32.4°) | 93.572 |
| 29 | 7:18 am ↑ (71°) | 5:34 pm ↑ (289°) | 10:16:39 | −2:34 | 5:41 am | 7:11 pm | 6:14 am | 6:38 pm | 6:48 am | 6:04 pm | 12:26 pm (32.1°) | 93.596 |
| 30 | 7:19 am ↑ (70°) | 5:33 pm ↑ (290°) | 10:14:05 | −2:33 | 5:42 am | 7:10 pm | 6:15 am | 6:37 pm | 6:49 am | 6:03 pm | 12:26 pm (31.8°) | 93.619 |
| * 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. Today is highlighted. | ||||||||||||
Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
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