What time is sunset in Christchurch today?

Sunset in Christchurch is at 7:44 PM local time (Pacific/Auckland) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Christchurch?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 9:24 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:09 AM.

Moonrise in Christchurch is at 5:31 AM and moonset is at 5:02 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Christchurch if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Pacific/Auckland · 43.53°S, 172.63°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:50 AM
Sunset	7:44 PM
Day length	12 h 53 min
End of civil twilight	8:13 PM
End of nautical twilight	8:48 PM
End of astronomical twilight	9:24 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	11 h 05 min
Fully dark sky tonight	7 h 45 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:09 AM

Moonrise	5:31 AM
Moonset	5:02 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.47°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:22 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	7:36 AM	9:59 PM	2:47 PM	Visible about 1.3 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W.
Venus (mag -4.6)	7:05 AM	10:03 PM	2:34 PM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 18° toward the W.
Mars (mag 1.1)	4:14 AM	1:39 PM	8:56 AM	Visible about 1.5 h after dark, highest 17° toward the NE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	4:53 AM	3:00 PM	9:56 AM	Visible about 1 h after dark, highest 13° toward the NE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	7:10 PM	7:04 AM	1:09 AM	Visible about 10.3 h after dark, highest 45° toward the N.

Aurora possible

Christchurch is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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