Current local time in Christchurch, New Zealand

01Time zone

New Zealand Daylight Time

NZDT · UTC+13 · IANA Pacific/Auckland

02Daylight saving

Daylight saving time is in effect (NZDT)

Last changeSunday, 27 September 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (NZST → NZDT).

Next changeSunday, 4 April 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (NZDT → NZST).

03Sun today

Sunrise06:31Sunset19:57Day length13 h 26 minSolar noon13:14

MoonFirst quarter, 53% lit

Golden hour06:14–07:10 · 19:19–20:16

Twilight, golden hour and moon times in Christchurch

04Working hours

 

Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in New Zealand is Saturday and Sunday.

05Best time to call

 

06Time zones in New Zealand

• AucklandNZDT
• ChathamUTC+13:45

07Also on this clock

AucklandManukauWellingtonTakapunaHamiltonDunedinTaurangaWaitakerePalmerston NorthNapier

08Coordinates

43.53° S, 172.63° E · Canterbury

Time difference between Christchurch and major cities, live

City	Local time	Difference from ChristchurchDiff.
London		−12 h
New York		−17 h
Los Angeles		−20 h
Chicago		−18 h
São Paulo		−16 h
Paris		−11 h
Dubai		−9 h
Mumbai		−7 h 30 min
Singapore		−5 h
Hong Kong		−5 h
Tokyo		−4 h

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