Time in Christchurch
Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch
09:54:28 PM
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Pacific/Auckland · UTC+13:00
New York
04:54:28 AM
Saturday, October 24, 2026
America/New York · UTC−04:00
Your time
10:54:28 AM
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Europe/Madrid · UTC+02:00
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Christchurch
Sat, Oct 24 · UTC+13:00
Climate and daylight in Christchurch
Warmest month
January · 17.5 °C
Coldest month
July · 5.9 °C
Wettest month
June · 80 mm
Longest day
December · 15 h 24
Average climate 2001–2025 from NASA POWER (MERRA-2). Sun times are calculated for the 15th of each month.
Christchurch is in New Zealand, with about 419,000 inhabitants, and uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently UTC+13:00. Christchurch is 17 hours ahead of New York.
Christchurch changes its clocks twice a year. In 2026 the changes are on April 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM (to UTC+12:00) and September 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM (to UTC+13:00).
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at 06:24 AM and sets at 08:04 PM: 13 h 40 min of daylight. Coordinates: -43.53, 172.63.
Upcoming public holidays in Canterbury
- Monday, October 26, 2026: Labour Day (in 2 days)
- Friday, November 13, 2026: Christchurch Show Day (in 20 days)
- Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day (in 62 days)
- Saturday, December 26, 2026: Boxing Day (in 63 days)
- Monday, December 28, 2026: Boxing Day (substitute day) (in 65 days)
Other cities on the same time
Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin, Apia, Fakaofo, Tongatapu.