Sunrise & Sunset Today in Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Christchurch greets sunrise at 07:43 in the ENE today and sees sunset at 17:28, with 9h 45m of daylight (+2m 10s vs yesterday). In Christchurch the days are drawing out by around 2m 30s each day, about 17 minutes a week.
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:30 ↑ 69.3° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:39 ↑ 290.5° WNW
Day Length: 10h 08m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: 29.18°
Sun Distance: 151.628 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Christchurch?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Christchurch
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:43
↑
65° ENE
|
17:28
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 45m | +2m 10s | 06:04 | 19:08 | 06:37 | 18:34 | 07:12 | 18:00 | 12:35 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
07:42
↑
66° ENE
|
17:29
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 47m | +2m 12s | 06:03 | 19:08 | 06:36 | 18:35 | 07:11 | 18:01 | 12:35 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
07:41
↑
66° ENE
|
17:30
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 49m | +2m 14s | 06:02 | 19:09 | 06:35 | 18:36 | 07:09 | 18:01 | 12:35 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
07:39
↑
67° ENE
|
17:31
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 51m | +2m 15s | 06:01 | 19:10 | 06:34 | 18:37 | 07:08 | 18:02 | 12:35 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
07:38
↑
67° ENE
|
17:32
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 54m | +2m 17s | 06:00 | 19:11 | 06:33 | 18:38 | 07:07 | 18:03 | 12:35 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
07:37
↑
67° ENE
|
17:33
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 56m | +2m 19s | 05:58 | 19:12 | 06:32 | 18:38 | 07:06 | 18:04 | 12:35 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
07:36
↑
68° ENE
|
17:35
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 58m | +2m 21s | 05:57 | 19:13 | 06:31 | 18:39 | 07:05 | 18:05 | 12:35 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
07:34
↑
68° ENE
|
17:36
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 01m | +2m 22s | 05:56 | 19:14 | 06:30 | 18:40 | 07:04 | 18:06 | 12:35 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
07:33
↑
68° ENE
|
17:37
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 03m | +2m 24s | 05:55 | 19:15 | 06:28 | 18:41 | 07:02 | 18:07 | 12:35 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
07:32
↑
69° ENE
|
17:38
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 06m | +2m 26s | 05:54 | 19:16 | 06:27 | 18:42 | 07:01 | 18:08 | 12:34 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
07:30
↑
69° ENE
|
17:39
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 08m | +2m 27s | 05:53 | 19:17 | 06:26 | 18:43 | 07:00 | 18:09 | 12:34 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
07:29
↑
70° ENE
|
17:40
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 11m | +2m 29s | 05:51 | 19:17 | 06:25 | 18:44 | 06:58 | 18:10 | 12:34 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
07:27
↑
70° ENE
|
17:41
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 13m | +2m 30s | 05:50 | 19:18 | 06:23 | 18:45 | 06:57 | 18:11 | 12:34 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
07:26
↑
71° ENE
|
17:42
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 16m | +2m 31s | 05:49 | 19:19 | 06:22 | 18:46 | 06:56 | 18:12 | 12:34 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
07:24
↑
71° ENE
|
17:43
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 18m | +2m 33s | 05:48 | 19:20 | 06:21 | 18:47 | 06:54 | 18:13 | 12:34 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
07:23
↑
72° ENE
|
17:44
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 21m | +2m 34s | 05:46 | 19:21 | 06:19 | 18:48 | 06:53 | 18:15 | 12:33 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
07:22
↑
72° ENE
|
17:45
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 23m | +2m 35s | 05:45 | 19:22 | 06:18 | 18:49 | 06:51 | 18:16 | 12:33 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
07:20
↑
72° ENE
|
17:46
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 26m | +2m 36s | 05:43 | 19:23 | 06:17 | 18:50 | 06:50 | 18:17 | 12:33 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
07:18
↑
73° ENE
|
17:48
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 29m | +2m 37s | 05:42 | 19:24 | 06:15 | 18:51 | 06:48 | 18:18 | 12:33 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
07:17
↑
73° ENE
|
17:49
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 31m | +2m 38s | 05:41 | 19:25 | 06:14 | 18:52 | 06:47 | 18:19 | 12:33 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
07:15
↑
74° ENE
|
17:50
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 34m | +2m 39s | 05:39 | 19:26 | 06:12 | 18:53 | 06:45 | 18:20 | 12:32 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
07:14
↑
74° ENE
|
17:51
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 37m | +2m 40s | 05:38 | 19:27 | 06:11 | 18:54 | 06:44 | 18:21 | 12:32 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
07:12
↑
75° ENE
|
17:52
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 39m | +2m 41s | 05:36 | 19:28 | 06:09 | 18:55 | 06:42 | 18:22 | 12:32 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
07:11
↑
75° ENE
|
17:53
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 42m | +2m 42s | 05:35 | 19:29 | 06:08 | 18:56 | 06:41 | 18:23 | 12:31 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
07:09
↑
76° ENE
|
17:54
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 45m | +2m 43s | 05:33 | 19:30 | 06:06 | 18:57 | 06:39 | 18:24 | 12:31 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
07:07
↑
76° ENE
|
17:55
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 47m | +2m 44s | 05:32 | 19:31 | 06:05 | 18:58 | 06:38 | 18:25 | 12:31 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
07:06
↑
77° ENE
|
17:56
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 50m | +2m 45s | 05:30 | 19:32 | 06:03 | 18:59 | 06:36 | 18:26 | 12:31 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
07:04
↑
77° ENE
|
17:57
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 53m | +2m 46s | 05:28 | 19:33 | 06:01 | 19:00 | 06:34 | 18:27 | 12:30 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
07:02
↑
78° ENE
|
17:59
↑
282° WNW
|
10h 56m | +2m 46s | 05:27 | 19:34 | 06:00 | 19:01 | 06:33 | 18:28 | 12:30 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
07:01
↑
78° ENE
|
18:00
↑
282° WNW
|
10h 59m | +2m 47s | 05:25 | 19:35 | 05:58 | 19:02 | 06:31 | 18:29 | 12:30 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:59
↑
79° ENE
|
18:01
↑
281° W
|
11h 01m | +2m 48s | 05:23 | 19:36 | 05:56 | 19:03 | 06:29 | 18:30 | 12:29 | 151.01 |
|
All times are in local time for Christchurch. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Christchurch?
Days in Christchurch are currently getting longer by about 2m 30s each day, roughly 17 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Christchurch Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:58-07:10 | 17:58-18:09 |
| Golden hour | 07:10-08:09 | 16:59-17:58 |
Christchurch's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -9h 24m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -16h 55m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 7, 2026 | 05:42 |
| Latest sunset | December 31, 2026 | 21:13 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Christchurch today, the morning golden hour runs 07:10-08:09 and the evening golden hour 16:59-17:58, with the cooler blue hour around 06:58-07:10 and 17:58-18:09. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Christchurch
What time is sunrise in Christchurch today?
The sun rises over Christchurch today at 07:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Christchurch today?
Sunset in Christchurch today is at 17:39 local time.
What time is solar noon in Christchurch today?
Solar noon in Christchurch — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:34 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Christchurch?
In Christchurch today: civil twilight begins at 07:00 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:09 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Christchurch?
Nautical twilight in Christchurch today runs from 06:26 in the morning to 18:43 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Christchurch for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Christchurch ends at 19:17 in the evening and resumes at 05:53 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Christchurch?
Today in Christchurch, the sun rises at an azimuth of 69° and sets at 290° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
