Sunrise & Sunset in Christchurch
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Wednesday, 19 August 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 07:18
🌇 Sunset : 17:48
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise : 07:18 ↑ 72.9° ENE
Sunset : 17:48 ↑ 286.9° WNW
Day Length : 10h 29m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: -42.6°
Sun Distance: 151.422 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Christchurch
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:43
↑
65° ENE
|
17:28
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 45m | +2m 10s | 06:04 | 19:08 | 06:37 | 18:34 | 07:12 | 18:00 | 12:35 | 151.84 |
| 2 |
07:42
↑
66° ENE
|
17:29
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 47m | +2m 12s | 06:03 | 19:08 | 06:36 | 18:35 | 07:11 | 18:01 | 12:35 | 151.82 |
| 3 |
07:41
↑
66° ENE
|
17:30
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 49m | +2m 14s | 06:02 | 19:09 | 06:35 | 18:36 | 07:09 | 18:01 | 12:35 | 151.80 |
| 4 |
07:39
↑
67° ENE
|
17:31
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 51m | +2m 15s | 06:01 | 19:10 | 06:34 | 18:37 | 07:08 | 18:02 | 12:35 | 151.78 |
| 5 |
07:38
↑
67° ENE
|
17:32
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 54m | +2m 17s | 06:00 | 19:11 | 06:33 | 18:38 | 07:07 | 18:03 | 12:35 | 151.76 |
| 6 |
07:37
↑
67° ENE
|
17:33
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 56m | +2m 19s | 05:58 | 19:12 | 06:32 | 18:38 | 07:06 | 18:04 | 12:35 | 151.74 |
| 7 |
07:36
↑
68° ENE
|
17:35
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 58m | +2m 21s | 05:57 | 19:13 | 06:31 | 18:39 | 07:05 | 18:05 | 12:35 | 151.72 |
| 8 |
07:34
↑
68° ENE
|
17:36
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 01m | +2m 22s | 05:56 | 19:14 | 06:30 | 18:40 | 07:04 | 18:06 | 12:35 | 151.70 |
| 9 |
07:33
↑
68° ENE
|
17:37
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 03m | +2m 24s | 05:55 | 19:15 | 06:28 | 18:41 | 07:02 | 18:07 | 12:35 | 151.68 |
| 10 |
07:32
↑
69° ENE
|
17:38
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 06m | +2m 26s | 05:54 | 19:16 | 06:27 | 18:42 | 07:01 | 18:08 | 12:34 | 151.65 |
| 11 |
07:30
↑
69° ENE
|
17:39
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 08m | +2m 27s | 05:53 | 19:17 | 06:26 | 18:43 | 07:00 | 18:09 | 12:34 | 151.63 |
| 12 |
07:29
↑
70° ENE
|
17:40
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 11m | +2m 29s | 05:51 | 19:17 | 06:25 | 18:44 | 06:58 | 18:10 | 12:34 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
07:27
↑
70° ENE
|
17:41
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 13m | +2m 30s | 05:50 | 19:18 | 06:23 | 18:45 | 06:57 | 18:11 | 12:34 | 151.58 |
| 14 |
07:26
↑
71° ENE
|
17:42
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 16m | +2m 31s | 05:49 | 19:19 | 06:22 | 18:46 | 06:56 | 18:12 | 12:34 | 151.55 |
| 15 |
07:24
↑
71° ENE
|
17:43
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 18m | +2m 33s | 05:48 | 19:20 | 06:21 | 18:47 | 06:54 | 18:13 | 12:34 | 151.53 |
| 16 |
07:23
↑
72° ENE
|
17:44
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 21m | +2m 34s | 05:46 | 19:21 | 06:19 | 18:48 | 06:53 | 18:15 | 12:33 | 151.50 |
| 17 |
07:22
↑
72° ENE
|
17:45
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 23m | +2m 35s | 05:45 | 19:22 | 06:18 | 18:49 | 06:51 | 18:16 | 12:33 | 151.47 |
| 18 |
07:20
↑
72° ENE
|
17:46
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 26m | +2m 36s | 05:43 | 19:23 | 06:17 | 18:50 | 06:50 | 18:17 | 12:33 | 151.44 |
| 19 |
07:18
↑
73° ENE
|
17:48
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 29m | +2m 37s | 05:42 | 19:24 | 06:15 | 18:51 | 06:48 | 18:18 | 12:33 | 151.41 |
| 20 |
07:17
↑
73° ENE
|
17:49
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 31m | +2m 38s | 05:41 | 19:25 | 06:14 | 18:52 | 06:47 | 18:19 | 12:33 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
07:15
↑
74° ENE
|
17:50
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 34m | +2m 39s | 05:39 | 19:26 | 06:12 | 18:53 | 06:45 | 18:20 | 12:32 | 151.35 |
| 22 |
07:14
↑
74° ENE
|
17:51
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 37m | +2m 40s | 05:38 | 19:27 | 06:11 | 18:54 | 06:44 | 18:21 | 12:32 | 151.32 |
| 23 |
07:12
↑
75° ENE
|
17:52
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 39m | +2m 41s | 05:36 | 19:28 | 06:09 | 18:55 | 06:42 | 18:22 | 12:32 | 151.29 |
| 24 |
07:11
↑
75° ENE
|
17:53
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 42m | +2m 42s | 05:35 | 19:29 | 06:08 | 18:56 | 06:41 | 18:23 | 12:31 | 151.26 |
| 25 |
07:09
↑
76° ENE
|
17:54
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 45m | +2m 43s | 05:33 | 19:30 | 06:06 | 18:57 | 06:39 | 18:24 | 12:31 | 151.22 |
| 26 |
07:07
↑
76° ENE
|
17:55
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 47m | +2m 44s | 05:32 | 19:31 | 06:05 | 18:58 | 06:38 | 18:25 | 12:31 | 151.19 |
| 27 |
07:06
↑
77° ENE
|
17:56
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 50m | +2m 45s | 05:30 | 19:32 | 06:03 | 18:59 | 06:36 | 18:26 | 12:31 | 151.16 |
| 28 |
07:04
↑
77° ENE
|
17:57
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 53m | +2m 46s | 05:28 | 19:33 | 06:01 | 19:00 | 06:34 | 18:27 | 12:30 | 151.12 |
| 29 |
07:02
↑
78° ENE
|
17:59
↑
282° WNW
|
10h 56m | +2m 46s | 05:27 | 19:34 | 06:00 | 19:01 | 06:33 | 18:28 | 12:30 | 151.09 |
| 30 |
07:01
↑
78° ENE
|
18:00
↑
282° WNW
|
10h 59m | +2m 47s | 05:25 | 19:35 | 05:58 | 19:02 | 06:31 | 18:29 | 12:30 | 151.06 |
| 31 |
06:59
↑
79° ENE
|
18:01
↑
281° W
|
11h 01m | +2m 48s | 05:23 | 19:36 | 05:56 | 19:03 | 06:29 | 18:30 | 12:29 | 151.02 |
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All times are in local time for Christchurch. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Christchurch, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 31.
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The sun rises in Christchurch today at 07:18 local time. Compare today's sunrise to other popular cities worldwide.
The sun sets in Christchurch today at 17:48 local time. View sunset times for cities worldwide for comparison.
Christchurch gets approximately 10.0 hours and 29.0 minutes of daylight today (August 18). The moon phase calendar for Christchurch shows complementary night-time data.
Solar noon — when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — happens in Christchurch today at 12:33 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Christchurch begins at 06:48 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:18 (after sunset) today. Civil twilight is the period when there is enough natural light to see clearly outdoors without artificial lighting. The current weather in Christchurch can affect how bright twilight actually feels.
Because Christchurch is in the Southern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year (summer solstice) is around December 21, and the shortest day (winter solstice) is around June 21. The annual calendar marks both solstices.