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

Moon: 93.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 4, 2026 at 8:57:19 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:33 am↑ 114° Southeast
Sunset Today: 8:52 pm↑ 247° West
Moonrise Today: 9:59 pm↑ 83° East
Moonset Today: 8:45 am↑ 281° West
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 19 minutes (-2m 35s)
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Today's Sun Position in Christchurch

Time: 8:57 pm
Altitude: -0.9°
Direction: 246° W
Phase: Civil Twilight

Day length today: 14h 18m 54s (Feb 4, 2026)

2 minutes, 35 seconds shorter than yesterday (Feb 3, 2026)

5 hours, 22 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

1 hour, 7 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2025)

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

Night 12:00 am – 4:37 am
Astro. Twilight 4:37 am – 5:21 am
Nautical Twilight 5:21 am – 6:01 am
Civil Twilight 6:01 am – 6:33 am
Daylight 6:33 am – 8:52 pm
Civil Twilight 8:52 pm – 9:24 pm
Nautical Twilight 9:24 pm – 10:03 pm
Astro. Twilight 10:03 pm – 10:47 pm
Night 10:47 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Christchurch - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Feb Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
Feb 4 6:33 am 8:52 pm 14:18:54 −2:35 1:43 pm (62.8°) 91.630
Feb 5 6:34 am 8:51 pm 14:16:17 −2:36 1:43 pm (62.5°) 91.644
Feb 6 6:36 am 8:49 pm 14:13:39 −2:38 1:43 pm (62.1°) 91.659
Feb 7 6:37 am 8:48 pm 14:10:59 −2:39 1:43 pm (61.8°) 91.675
Feb 8 6:39 am 8:47 pm 14:08:17 −2:41 1:43 pm (61.5°) 91.691
Feb 9 6:40 am 8:45 pm 14:05:34 −2:42 1:43 pm (61.2°) 91.707
Feb 10 6:41 am 8:44 pm 14:02:50 −2:44 1:43 pm (60.9°) 91.724
* 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 2026

March equinox Mar 21 3:46 am
June solstice Jun 21 8:25 pm
September equinox Sep 23 12:05 pm
December solstice Dec 22 9:50 am
* All times are local Christchurch time.

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Today's Moon in Christchurch

Percent Illuminated: 93.1%
Time: 8:57 pm
Altitude: -11.9°
Direction: 94° E
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 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Christchurch - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Feb Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
Feb 4 - 8:45 am 9:59 pm 3:06 am (36.2°) 235,292 96.6%
Feb 5 - 9:55 am 10:18 pm 3:51 am (42.7°) 238,609 91.4%
Feb 6 - 11:03 am 10:36 pm 4:34 am (49.1°) 241,978 84.5%
Feb 7 - 12:10 pm 10:55 pm 5:16 am (55.3°) 245,130 76.3%
Feb 8 - 1:16 pm 11:17 pm 5:59 am (60.9°) 247,809 67.2%
Feb 9 - 2:22 pm 11:42 pm 6:43 am (65.7°) 249,825 57.6%
Feb 10 - 3:27 pm - 7:29 am (69.7°) 251,038 47.9%
* 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, Wed, Feb 4, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Wed 7:21 am Wed 9:25 pm Wed 2:24 pm Difficult to see
Venus Wed 7:06 am Wed 9:16 pm Wed 2:11 pm Slightly difficult to see
Mars Thu 6:00 am Thu 8:37 pm Thu 1:19 pm Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter Wed 7:15 pm Thu 4:14 am Wed 11:44 pm Perfect visibility
Saturn Wed 10:20 am Wed 10:43 pm Wed 4:31 pm Average visibility
Uranus Wed 3:27 pm Thu 12:56 am Wed 8:12 pm Average visibility
Neptune Wed 10:28 am Wed 10:41 pm Wed 4:35 pm Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Christchurch.

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