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What time is it in Christchurch?
06:01:46
Saturday 14 November 2026
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Time zone UTC+13:00
- Next clock change: 4 April 2027
- Sunrise 05:56 · sunset 20:30
Time difference with Christchurch
Christchurch is on UTC+13:00 right now: 13 hours ahead of UTC in January and 12 hours ahead in July.
| City | Time | Compared with Christchurch |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:01 | 13 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:01 | 18 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:01 | 21 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:01 | 12 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:01 | 12 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:01 | 9 hours behind |
| New Delhi India | 22:31 | 7 h 30 min behind |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:01 | 5 hours behind |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:01 | 5 hours behind |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:01 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney Australia | 04:01 | 2 hours behind |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:01 | 16 hours behind |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Christchurch
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 4 April 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+13:00 → UTC+12:00) |
| Sunday 26 September 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+12:00 → UTC+13:00, summer time) |
Last change: Sunday 27 September 2026 (clocks went forward by one hour).
History of local time in Christchurch
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1974 | UTC+12, summer time UTC+13 |
| until 1973 | UTC+12 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Pacific/Auckland. Daylight saving time in New Zealand: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Christchurch
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 1,663 km away, Kingston (Norfolk Island) is 1 hour behind Christchurch most of the year.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Rolleston | 21 km |
| Rangiora | 26 km |
| Ashburton | 83 km |
| Timaru | 146 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Christchurch
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:30
- Day length
- 14 h 33 min
- Tomorrow
- +2 min
Dawn 05:24, dusk 21:02, solar noon 13:13. Shortest day: 21 June 2026 (8 h 56 min); longest: 21 December 2026 (15 h 25 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at -18:-18 (9 December 2026), latest at 08:03 (22 June 2027); earliest sunset at -5:-31 (26 September 2027), latest at 19:16 (4 April 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 22 % illuminated
Moonrise 08:58 · moonset 00:27 · next: first quarter on 18 November 2026 at 00:47 · moon calendar