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Christchurch, New Zealand (NZ)
Exact Time in Christchurch
Pacific/Auckland•GMT+13•Daytime ☀️
11:23:03
AM
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Coordinates
43.53° S, 172.64° E
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
380,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
06:36 / 19:53
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌓First Quarter
31% illuminated · Day 5.5
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Christchurch coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:56 – 06:21
Morning Golden Hour06:21 – 07:21
Evening Golden Hour19:08 – 20:08
Evening Blue Hour20:08 – 20:33
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Christchurch
DST Active (Summer Time)
Seasonal Daylight Saving Rules:
This location observes seasonal Daylight Saving Time. Clocks advance by 1 hour during the summer period (UTC+13:00) and return to standard time (UTC+12:00) for the winter period.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+12:00)Daylight Saving (UTC+13:00)
Jan
+13:00
Feb
+13:00
Mar
+13:00
Apr
+12:00
May
+12:00
Jun
+12:00
Jul
+12:00
Aug
+12:00
Sep
+12:00
Oct
+13:00
Nov
+13:00
Dec
+13:00
Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Christchurch Time Zone and Standards
Christchurch is a major city in New Zealand operating under the official IANA time zone identifier Pacific/Auckland. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.