Current Local Time in Christchurch, New Zealand

4:09:13 pm NZST

Sunday, April 27, 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

68 °F

Clear.
71 / 46 °F

Mon 28.		71 / 46 °F
Tue 29.		61 / 53 °F

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Time Zone

NZST (New Zealand Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +12 hours

DST ended

Apr 6, 2025
Back 1 hour

DST starts

Sep 28, 2025
Forward 1 hour

Difference

16 hours ahead of
Washington DC

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Sunrise

7:16 am
↑ 72° East

Sunset

5:37 pm
↑ 289° West

Day length

10 hours, 21 minutes
-2m 37s shorter

Moon 0.7%

Rise – 6:07 am
Set – 4:55 pm

High Tide

High – 3:23 am
High – 3:51 pm

Low Tide

Low – 9:38 am
Low – 10:11 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 12:27 pm
Altitude: 32.6°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:39 am – 6:12 am
6:40 pm – 7:13 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:12 am – 6:46 am
6:07 pm – 6:40 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:46 am – 7:16 am
5:37 pm – 6:07 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
April 21, 2025
1:35 pm

Next
Moon Phase

New Moon
April 28, 2025
7:31 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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Sunday, April 27, 2025