Christchurch
Canterbury, New Zealand
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- Time zone
- Pacific/AucklandNZDT
- Sunrise
- 5:58 am
- Sunset
- 8:28 pm
- Daylight
- 14 hours 30 minutes146 seconds longer than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 142 days
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Daylight saving in Christchurch
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Right now Christchurch is on NZDT, UTC+13: daylight saving time. That is 142 days away.
Christchurch time to your time
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Time difference between Christchurch and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 1:59 pm Wed | 13:59 | 21 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 3:59 pm Wed | 15:59 | 19 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:59 pm Wed | 15:59 | 19 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 4:59 pm Wed | 16:59 | 18 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 4:59 pm Wed | 16:59 | 18 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:59 pm Wed | 18:59 | 16 hours behind |
| London GMT | 9:59 pm Wed | 21:59 | 13 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 10:59 pm Wed | 22:59 | 12 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 10:59 pm Wed | 22:59 | 12 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:59 pm Wed | 23:59 | 11 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 11:59 pm Wed | 23:59 | 11 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:59 am | 00:59 | 10 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:59 am | 01:59 | 9 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 3:29 am | 03:29 | 7 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai CST | 5:59 am | 05:59 | 5 hours behind |
| Tokyo JST | 6:59 am | 06:59 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney AEDT | 8:59 am | 08:59 | 2 hours behind |
About Christchurch
- Population
- 419200
- Coordinates
- -43.533, 172.633
- Region
- Canterbury, New Zealand
- IANA zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Solar noon
- 1:13 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Christchurch right now?
It is 10:59 am (10:59 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Christchurch. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Christchurch in?
Christchurch uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone, currently NZDT (UTC+13). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like NZDT are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Christchurch on daylight saving time right now?
Yes, Christchurch is currently observing daylight saving time as NZDT. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Christchurch?
The next change is on Sunday, 4th April 2027. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 4th April 2027, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+12.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Christchurch today?
The sun rises at 5:58 am and sets at 8:28 pm today, giving 14 hours 30 minutes of daylight. That is 146 seconds longer than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Christchurch of Los Angeles?
Christchurch is 21 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 10:59 am in Christchurch, it is 1:59 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Christchurch?
Christchurch is in Canterbury, New Zealand, at 43.53° S, 172.63° E, with a population of about 419,200. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.