Current Local Time in Christchurch, New Zealand

3:14:26 am NZDT

Monday, March 23, 2026

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

50 °F

Clear.
65 / 51 °F

Tue 24.		71 / 50 °F
Wed 25.		65 / 54 °F

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Time Zone

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT +13 hours

DST ends

Apr 5, 2026
Back 1 hour

DST starts

Sep 27, 2026
Forward 1 hour

Difference

17 hours ahead of
Columbus

About NZDT — New Zealand Daylight Time

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Sunrise

7:34 am
↑ 90° East

Sunset

7:36 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 2 minutes
-3m shorter

Moon 16.2%

Rise – 12:31 pm
Set – 9:25 pm

High Tide

High – 8:46 am
High – 9:15 pm

Low Tide

Low – 2:32 am
Low – 2:56 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 1:36 pm
Altitude: 45.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:58 am – 6:32 am
8:38 pm – 9:12 pm

Nautical
Twilight

6:32 am – 7:06 am
8:05 pm – 8:38 pm

Civil
Twilight

7:06 am – 7:34 am
7:36 pm – 8:05 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 19, 2026
2:23 pm

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 26, 2026
8:17 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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3:14 26 am

Monday, March 23, 2026