Right now, local time in Christchurch is 15:57 (GMT, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Christchurch ranks #18735 worldwide by population and #415 in United Kingdom.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/London GMT
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 57m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Christchurch — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7358° N, 1.7813° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- England
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Population
- 31,372 · #18735 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
- 50.74° S, 178.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, 892 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Christchurch today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 116.5° from north (ESE (116°))
Full prayer timetable for Christchurch — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Christchurch sits in the Europe/London time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4644 cities we cover in United Kingdom.
Christchurch's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 144 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,137 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.74° N, 1.78° W, 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 | 07:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 12:57 | −3h |
| London | 15:57 | same time |
| Paris | 16:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 18:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 19:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 21:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 23:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 00:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 02:57 | +11h |
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
Distances from Christchurch
| London | 144 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 362 km | ESE (124°) |
| Moscow | 2,642 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 5,571 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,290 km | WNW (297°) |
| Mumbai | 7,310 km | E (89°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,726 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 9,357 km | SW (221°) |
| Tokyo | 9,692 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,766 km | ENE (56°) |
| Singapore | 10,979 km | ENE (77°) |
| Sydney | 17,137 km | ENE (60°) |
Cities near Christchurch
- Bransgore6 km · 15:57
- Bournemouth7 km · 15:57
- Barton on Sea7 km · 15:57
- Ringwood12 km · 15:57
- St Leonards11 km · 15:57
- New Milton8 km · 15:57
- Burley12 km · 15:57
- Ferndown12 km · 15:57
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 (United Kingdom), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Christchurch in?
Christchurch runs on the Europe/London IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT.
Does Christchurch observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Christchurch today?
Christchurch sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Christchurch tonight?
The moon phase over Christchurch tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Christchurch?
The antipode of Christchurch — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.74° S, 178.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Diamond Harbour, New Zealand, roughly 892 km away. 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 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.