Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Sunrise in Christchurch today is 6:30 AM and sunset is 7:59 PM, giving 13 h 29 min of daylight.
Sun times for Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand in local time (Pacific/Auckland), calculated from its coordinates (-43.53°, 172.64°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:30 AM to 7:08 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 7:20 PM to 7:59 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:00 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 8:29 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:14 PM
- Change from yesterday
- +3.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Christchurch
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:30 AM | 7:59 PM | 13 h 29 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:28 AM | 8:00 PM | 13 h 32 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:27 AM | 8:01 PM | 13 h 34 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:25 AM | 8:02 PM | 13 h 37 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:24 AM | 8:04 PM | 13 h 40 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:22 AM | 8:05 PM | 13 h 43 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:20 AM | 8:06 PM | 13 h 46 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:51 AM | 9:13 PM | 15 h 22 min |
| February 1 | 6:29 AM | 8:55 PM | 14 h 27 min |
| March 1 | 7:07 AM | 8:15 PM | 13 h 08 min |
| April 1 | 7:45 AM | 7:20 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| May 1 | 7:20 AM | 5:32 PM | 10 h 12 min |
| June 1 | 7:52 AM | 5:02 PM | 9 h 10 min |
| July 1 | 8:03 AM | 5:03 PM | 8 h 59 min |
| August 1 | 7:43 AM | 5:28 PM | 9 h 46 min |
| September 1 | 6:57 AM | 6:02 PM | 11 h 05 min |
| October 1 | 7:03 AM | 7:36 PM | 12 h 33 min |
| November 1 | 6:12 AM | 8:14 PM | 14 h 02 min |
| December 1 | 5:43 AM | 8:53 PM | 15 h 09 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Christchurch: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Christchurch today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 7:59 PM in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Pacific/Auckland). Solar noon is 1:14 PM and daylight lasts 13 h 29 min. Days are getting longer by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Christchurch today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:30 AM to 7:08 AM in the morning and 7:20 PM to 7:59 PM in the evening at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
When does it get dark in Christchurch?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 8:29 PM in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:00 AM.