Sunrise & Sunset in Christchurch
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Monday, 5 October 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 06:56
🌇 Sunset : 19:40
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise : 06:56 ↑ 97.1° E
Sunset : 19:40 ↑ 262.7° W
Day Length : 12h 44m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: 48.71°
Sun Distance: 149.630 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)
October 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 |
07:03
↑
95° E
|
19:35
↑
265° W
|
12h 32m | +2m 58s | 05:25 | 21:14 | 06:00 | 20:39 | 06:34 | 20:05 | 13:19 | 149.80 |
| 2 |
07:01
↑
95° E
|
19:36
↑
264° W
|
12h 35m | +2m 58s | 05:23 | 21:15 | 05:58 | 20:40 | 06:32 | 20:06 | 13:18 | 149.75 |
| 3 |
06:59
↑
96° E
|
19:38
↑
264° W
|
12h 38m | +2m 58s | 05:21 | 21:17 | 05:56 | 20:41 | 06:30 | 20:07 | 13:18 | 149.71 |
| 4 |
06:58
↑
96° E
|
19:39
↑
263° W
|
12h 41m | +2m 57s | 05:19 | 21:18 | 05:54 | 20:42 | 06:28 | 20:08 | 13:18 | 149.67 |
| 5 |
06:56
↑
97° E
|
19:40
↑
263° W
|
12h 44m | +2m 57s | 05:17 | 21:19 | 05:52 | 20:44 | 06:26 | 20:10 | 13:18 | 149.63 |
| 6 |
06:54
↑
98° E
|
19:41
↑
262° W
|
12h 47m | +2m 57s | 05:15 | 21:21 | 05:50 | 20:45 | 06:25 | 20:11 | 13:17 | 149.59 |
| 7 |
06:52
↑
98° E
|
19:42
↑
262° W
|
12h 50m | +2m 57s | 05:13 | 21:22 | 05:48 | 20:46 | 06:23 | 20:12 | 13:17 | 149.54 |
| 8 |
06:51
↑
99° E
|
19:44
↑
261° W
|
12h 53m | +2m 57s | 05:11 | 21:24 | 05:47 | 20:48 | 06:21 | 20:13 | 13:17 | 149.50 |
| 9 |
06:49
↑
99° E
|
19:45
↑
260° W
|
12h 55m | +2m 57s | 05:08 | 21:26 | 05:45 | 20:49 | 06:19 | 20:15 | 13:16 | 149.46 |
| 10 |
06:47
↑
100° E
|
19:46
↑
260° W
|
12h 58m | +2m 57s | 05:06 | 21:27 | 05:43 | 20:51 | 06:17 | 20:16 | 13:16 | 149.42 |
| 11 |
06:45
↑
100° E
|
19:47
↑
260° W
|
13h 01m | +2m 56s | 05:04 | 21:29 | 05:41 | 20:52 | 06:16 | 20:17 | 13:16 | 149.37 |
| 12 |
06:44
↑
101° E
|
19:48
↑
259° W
|
13h 04m | +2m 56s | 05:02 | 21:30 | 05:39 | 20:53 | 06:14 | 20:18 | 13:16 | 149.33 |
| 13 |
06:42
↑
101° ESE
|
19:50
↑
258° WSW
|
13h 07m | +2m 56s | 05:00 | 21:32 | 05:37 | 20:55 | 06:12 | 20:20 | 13:15 | 149.29 |
| 14 |
06:40
↑
102° ESE
|
19:51
↑
258° WSW
|
13h 10m | +2m 56s | 04:58 | 21:33 | 05:35 | 20:56 | 06:10 | 20:21 | 13:15 | 149.25 |
| 15 |
06:38
↑
102° ESE
|
19:52
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 13m | +2m 55s | 04:56 | 21:35 | 05:33 | 20:58 | 06:08 | 20:22 | 13:15 | 149.20 |
| 16 |
06:37
↑
103° ESE
|
19:53
↑
257° WSW
|
13h 16m | +2m 55s | 04:54 | 21:37 | 05:31 | 20:59 | 06:07 | 20:24 | 13:15 | 149.16 |
| 17 |
06:35
↑
103° ESE
|
19:55
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 19m | +2m 54s | 04:52 | 21:38 | 05:29 | 21:00 | 06:05 | 20:25 | 13:14 | 149.12 |
| 18 |
06:33
↑
104° ESE
|
19:56
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 22m | +2m 54s | 04:50 | 21:40 | 05:28 | 21:02 | 06:03 | 20:26 | 13:14 | 149.07 |
| 19 |
06:32
↑
104° ESE
|
19:57
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 25m | +2m 54s | 04:48 | 21:42 | 05:26 | 21:03 | 06:01 | 20:28 | 13:14 | 149.03 |
| 20 |
06:30
↑
105° ESE
|
19:58
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 28m | +2m 53s | 04:45 | 21:44 | 05:24 | 21:05 | 06:00 | 20:29 | 13:14 | 148.99 |
| 21 |
06:29
↑
105° ESE
|
20:00
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 31m | +2m 52s | 04:43 | 21:45 | 05:22 | 21:06 | 05:58 | 20:30 | 13:14 | 148.95 |
| 22 |
06:27
↑
106° ESE
|
20:01
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 33m | +2m 52s | 04:41 | 21:47 | 05:20 | 21:08 | 05:56 | 20:32 | 13:13 | 148.90 |
| 23 |
06:25
↑
106° ESE
|
20:02
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 36m | +2m 51s | 04:39 | 21:49 | 05:18 | 21:10 | 05:55 | 20:33 | 13:13 | 148.86 |
| 24 |
06:24
↑
107° ESE
|
20:03
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 39m | +2m 50s | 04:37 | 21:51 | 05:16 | 21:11 | 05:53 | 20:34 | 13:13 | 148.82 |
| 25 |
06:22
↑
107° ESE
|
20:05
↑
252° WSW
|
13h 42m | +2m 50s | 04:35 | 21:52 | 05:15 | 21:13 | 05:51 | 20:36 | 13:13 | 148.78 |
| 26 |
06:21
↑
108° ESE
|
20:06
↑
252° WSW
|
13h 45m | +2m 49s | 04:33 | 21:54 | 05:13 | 21:14 | 05:50 | 20:37 | 13:13 | 148.74 |
| 27 |
06:19
↑
108° ESE
|
20:07
↑
251° WSW
|
13h 48m | +2m 48s | 04:31 | 21:56 | 05:11 | 21:16 | 05:48 | 20:39 | 13:13 | 148.70 |
| 28 |
06:18
↑
109° ESE
|
20:09
↑
251° WSW
|
13h 50m | +2m 47s | 04:29 | 21:58 | 05:09 | 21:17 | 05:46 | 20:40 | 13:13 | 148.66 |
| 29 |
06:16
↑
109° ESE
|
20:10
↑
250° WSW
|
13h 53m | +2m 46s | 04:27 | 22:00 | 05:08 | 21:19 | 05:45 | 20:41 | 13:13 | 148.62 |
| 30 |
06:15
↑
110° ESE
|
20:11
↑
250° WSW
|
13h 56m | +2m 45s | 04:25 | 22:02 | 05:06 | 21:21 | 05:43 | 20:43 | 13:13 | 148.58 |
| 31 |
06:13
↑
110° ESE
|
20:13
↑
250° WSW
|
13h 59m | +2m 44s | 04:23 | 22:04 | 05:04 | 21:22 | 05:42 | 20:44 | 13:13 | 148.54 |
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All times are in local time for Christchurch. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. 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 October is on October 31 and the latest sunset of October is on October 31.
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The sun rises in Christchurch today at 06:56 local time. Compare today's sunrise to other popular cities worldwide.
The sun sets in Christchurch today at 19:40 local time. View sunset times for cities worldwide for comparison.
Christchurch gets approximately 12.0 hours and 44.0 minutes of daylight today (October 04). 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 13:18 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Christchurch begins at 06:26 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:10 (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.