Time in Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
The current local time in Christchurch, New Zealand is shown below — the city is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone (UTC +13:00 · NZDT).
Christchurch local time
Wednesday, 30 September 2026 NZDT
Location & Time Zone
Coordinates
43.53° S, 172.64° E
Population: 380,600
Time zone
IANA: Pacific/Auckland
UTC offset: +13:00 · NZDT · New Zealand Standard Time
Country: New Zealand · ISO NZ
Christchurch right now
Time difference
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Daylight saving time
Christchurch changes its clocks: UTC +12:00 in winter (standard time) and UTC +13:00 during daylight saving time.
The next clock change is calculated from your device's date.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06 · Sunset 19:35
Day length 12h 29m · twilight and monthly table →
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