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Sunrise & Sunset in Christchurch

Today in Christchurch, New Zealand the sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 19:49, giving a day length of 13h 4m. Tomorrow's day will be +2m 56s.

☀️ Sunrise

06:45

Bearing: E 100.5°

🌇 Sunset

19:49

Bearing: W 259.1°

🌞 Day length

13h 4m

Tomorrow +2m 56s from today

🕛 Solar noon

13:17

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:04

Ends: 21:30

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:40

Ends: 20:53

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:15

Ends: 20:18

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:45–07:23

Evening: 19:11–19:49

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 07:04 19:36 12h 32m 13:20 06:36 20:05 E 94.6°
2 Fri 07:02 19:37 12h 35m 13:20 06:34 20:06 E 95.2°
3 Sat 07:01 19:38 12h 38m 13:19 06:32 20:07 E 95.7°
4 Sun 06:59 19:39 12h 40m 13:19 06:30 20:08 E 96.2°
5 Mon 06:57 19:41 12h 43m 13:19 06:28 20:09 E 96.8°
6 Tue 06:55 19:42 12h 46m 13:18 06:26 20:11 E 97.3°
7 Wed 06:53 19:43 12h 49m 13:18 06:24 20:12 E 97.9°
8 Thu 06:52 19:44 12h 52m 13:18 06:23 20:13 E 98.4°
9 Fri 06:50 19:45 12h 55m 13:18 06:21 20:14 E 98.9°
10 Sat 06:48 19:46 12h 58m 13:17 06:19 20:16 E 99.4°
11 Sun 06:46 19:48 13h 1m 13:17 06:17 20:17 E 100.0°
12 Mon 06:45 19:49 13h 4m 13:17 06:15 20:18 E 100.5°
13 Tue 06:43 19:50 13h 7m 13:17 06:14 20:19 E 101.0°
14 Wed 06:41 19:51 13h 10m 13:16 06:12 20:21 ESE 101.5°
15 Thu 06:40 19:53 13h 13m 13:16 06:10 20:22 ESE 102.1°
16 Fri 06:38 19:54 13h 16m 13:16 06:08 20:23 ESE 102.6°
17 Sat 06:36 19:55 13h 19m 13:16 06:07 20:25 ESE 103.1°
18 Sun 06:35 19:56 13h 22m 13:15 06:05 20:26 ESE 103.6°
19 Mon 06:33 19:57 13h 25m 13:15 06:03 20:27 ESE 104.1°
20 Tue 06:31 19:59 13h 27m 13:15 06:01 20:29 ESE 104.6°
21 Wed 06:30 20:00 13h 30m 13:15 06:00 20:30 ESE 105.1°
22 Thu 06:28 20:01 13h 33m 13:15 05:58 20:31 ESE 105.6°
23 Fri 06:26 20:03 13h 36m 13:15 05:56 20:33 ESE 106.1°
24 Sat 06:25 20:04 13h 39m 13:14 05:55 20:34 ESE 106.6°
25 Sun 06:23 20:05 13h 42m 13:14 05:53 20:36 ESE 107.1°
26 Mon 06:22 20:06 13h 45m 13:14 05:51 20:37 ESE 107.6°
27 Tue 06:20 20:08 13h 47m 13:14 05:50 20:38 ESE 108.1°
28 Wed 06:19 20:09 13h 50m 13:14 05:48 20:40 ESE 108.6°
29 Thu 06:17 20:10 13h 53m 13:14 05:47 20:41 ESE 109.0°
30 Fri 06:16 20:12 13h 56m 13:14 05:45 20:43 ESE 109.5°
31 Sat 06:15 20:13 13h 59m 13:14 05:44 20:44 ESE 110.0°

Daylight in Christchurch through the year

The longest day in Christchurch is 22 December with 15h 26m of daylight; the shortest is 22 June with 8h 56m. Day length swings by 6 h 29 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:43 on 6 December and the latest sunset at 21:14 on 1 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 15h 4m of daylight 15.1 Jan February 15: 13h 50m of daylight 13.8 Feb March 15: 12h 27m of daylight 12.5 Mar April 15: 10h 56m of daylight 10.9 Apr May 15: 9h 40m of daylight 9.7 May June 15: 8h 58m of daylight 9.0 Jun July 15: 9h 14m of daylight 9.2 Jul August 15: 10h 18m of daylight 10.3 Aug September 15: 11h 44m of daylight 11.7 Sep October 15: 13h 13m of daylight 13.2 Oct November 15: 14h 37m of daylight 14.6 Nov December 15: 15h 24m of daylight 15.4 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:07 21:11 15h 4m
15 February 06:49 20:40 13h 50m
15 March 07:26 19:53 12h 27m
15 April 07:02 17:58 10h 56m
15 May 07:37 17:17 9h 40m
15 June 08:02 17:00 8h 58m
15 July 07:59 17:13 9h 14m
15 August 07:26 17:44 10h 18m
15 September 06:34 18:18 11h 44m
15 October 06:40 19:53 13h 13m
15 November 05:56 20:33 14h 37m
15 December 05:43 21:07 15h 24m

Sunrise in nearby cities

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More for Christchurch

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About sunrise data for Christchurch

Times are calculated for Christchurch's coordinates (-43.53°, 172.64°) and shown in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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