Right now, local time in Christchurch is 02:53 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Christchurch ranks #1445 worldwide by population and #2 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 74m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 20:17
- Day length
- 14h 07m
- Solar noon
- 13:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Christchurch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5333° S, 172.6333° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 419,200 · #1445 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Christchurch through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.53° N, 7.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Mondoñedo, Spain, about 12 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:53 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Christchurch today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:17
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 13:14
- Asr
- 17:07
- Maghrib
- 20:17
- Isha
- 22:03
- Qibla direction
- 255.9° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Christchurch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Christchurch sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 07m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Christchurch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,138 km away; even Paris lies some 19,062 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.53° S, 172.63° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:53 | −21h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −19h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −16h |
| London | 13:53 | −13h |
| Paris | 14:53 | −12h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | −10h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | −4h |
| Sydney | 00:53 | −2h |
Best time to call Christchurch
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Christchurch local time:
Cities sharing Christchurch's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland02:53
- Wellington02:53
- Manukau City02:53
- North Shore02:53
- Hamilton02:53
- Tauranga02:53
- Dunedin02:53
- Lower Hutt02:53
- Palmerston North02:53
- New Plymouth02:53
- Hastings02:53
- Napier02:53
Distances from Christchurch
| Sydney | 2,138 km | WNW (293°) |
| Singapore | 8,426 km | WNW (286°) |
| Tokyo | 9,419 km | NNW (334°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,438 km | NW (308°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,106 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 11,547 km | SE (143°) |
| Mumbai | 12,223 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,726 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 14,067 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,577 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 18,976 km | NNW (331°) |
| Paris | 19,062 km | NW (312°) |
Cities near Christchurch
- Sydenham2 km · 02:53
- Waltham2 km · 02:53
- Addington2 km · 02:53
- Somerfield3 km · 02:53
- Saint Martins3 km · 02:53
- Spreydon3 km · 02:53
- Richmond3 km · 02:53
- Avonside3 km · 02:53
FAQ
What time is it in Christchurch right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Christchurch (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Christchurch in?
Christchurch runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Christchurch observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Christchurch today?
Christchurch sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 20:17 today, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Christchurch tonight?
The moon phase over Christchurch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Christchurch?
The antipode of Christchurch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.53° N, 7.37° W. It falls on land, near Mondoñedo, Spain, about 12 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Christchurch?
Christchurch lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Christchurch?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Christchurch, clocks run about 74 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.