Current Local Time in Christchurch, New Zealand

6:51:51 pm NZDT

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Country:	New Zealand
Region:	Canterbury (CAN)
Lat/Long:	43°32'S / 172°38'E
Elevation:	12 m
Currency:	NZ Dollar (NZD)
Languages:	English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Country Code:	+64

°F

Weather

68 °F

Clear.
82 / 50 °F

Thu 11.		64 / 48 °F
Fri 12.		61 / 44 °F

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Time Zone

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT +13 hours

DST ended

Apr 6, 2025
Back 1 hour

DST started

Sep 28, 2025
Forward 1 hour

Difference

21 hours ahead of
Los Angeles

About NZDT — New Zealand Daylight Time

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Sunrise

5:41 am
↑ 123° Southeast

Sunset

9:01 pm
↑ 237° Southwest

Day length

15 hours, 20 minutes
+1m longer

Moon 76.3%

Rise – 12:23 am
Set – 9:50 am

High Tide

High – 8:46 am
High – 9:17 pm

Low Tide

Low – 2:29 am
Low – 3:10 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 1:21 pm
Altitude: 69.3°

Astronomical
Twilight

3:23 am – 4:20 am
10:23 pm – 11:20 pm

Nautical
Twilight

4:20 am – 5:06 am
9:37 pm – 10:23 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:06 am – 5:41 am
9:01 pm – 9:37 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
December 5, 2025
12:14 pm

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
December 12, 2025
9:51 am

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Airports

Christchurch International Airport, CHC
About 6 mi WNW of Christchurch
Wellington International Airport, WLG
About 188 mi NE of Christchurch

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025