Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Christchurch

Sunrise in Christchurch today is at 07:43:31 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:08:22 PM, giving Christchurch 9h 24min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 07:11:25 AM and ends at 05:40:27 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Christchurch or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Christchurch. Get a full year of light data with the printable Christchurch Photography Planner 2026.

Christchurch is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Christchurch receives 15.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:44 AM and sunset at 09:09 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 8.9 hours — a difference of 6.5 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 12 at 05:42, while the latest sunset falls around January 01 at 21:13. The evening golden hour in Christchurch lasts about 67 minutes in summer and 65 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.