Current Local Time in Christchurch, New Zealand

2:11:56 pm NZDT

Thursday, February 5, 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

Holiday Note: Feb 6, Waitangi Day. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

66 °F

Partly sunny.
75 / 53 °F

Fri 6.		75 / 53 °F
Sat 7.		67 / 58 °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

18 hours ahead of
Columbus

About NZDT — New Zealand Daylight Time

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Sunrise

6:34 am
↑ 113° Southeast

Sunset

8:51 pm
↑ 247° West

Day length

14 hours, 16 minutes
-2m 36s shorter

Moon 88.7%

Set – 9:55 am
Rise – 10:18 pm

High Tide

High – 7:56 am
High – 8:26 pm

Low Tide

Low – 1:44 am
Low – 2:17 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 1:43 pm
Altitude: 62.5°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:39 am – 5:23 am
10:01 pm – 10:45 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:23 am – 6:03 am
9:22 pm – 10:01 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:03 am – 6:34 am
8:51 pm – 9:22 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
February 2, 2026
11:09 am

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
February 10, 2026
1:43 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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2:11 56 pm

Thursday, February 5, 2026