May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 07:51 ↑ 62.8° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:20 ↑ 297.1° WNW

Day Length: 9h 28m

Sun Direction: NNE

Sun Altitude: 25.65°

Sun Distance: 151.965 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Christchurch

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	07:20 ↑ 70° ENE	17:31 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 11m	-2m 32s	05:43	19:09	06:16	18:36	06:50	18:02	12:26	150.72
2	07:21 ↑ 70° ENE	17:30 ↑ 291° WNW	10h 08m	-2m 30s	05:44	19:08	06:17	18:34	06:51	18:01	12:26	150.75
3	07:23 ↑ 69° ENE	17:29 ↑ 291° WNW	10h 06m	-2m 29s	05:45	19:06	06:18	18:33	06:52	17:59	12:26	150.78
4	07:24 ↑ 69° ENE	17:27 ↑ 292° WNW	10h 03m	-2m 27s	05:46	19:05	06:19	18:32	06:53	17:58	12:26	150.82
5	07:25 ↑ 68° ENE	17:26 ↑ 292° WNW	10h 01m	-2m 26s	05:47	19:04	06:20	18:31	06:54	17:57	12:26	150.86
6	07:26 ↑ 68° ENE	17:25 ↑ 292° WNW	9h 58m	-2m 24s	05:48	19:03	06:21	18:30	06:55	17:56	12:26	150.90
7	07:27 ↑ 68° ENE	17:24 ↑ 293° WNW	9h 56m	-2m 22s	05:49	19:02	06:22	18:28	06:56	17:54	12:26	150.93
8	07:28 ↑ 67° ENE	17:22 ↑ 293° WNW	9h 54m	-2m 20s	05:50	19:01	06:23	18:27	06:57	17:53	12:26	150.97
9	07:29 ↑ 67° ENE	17:21 ↑ 294° WNW	9h 51m	-2m 19s	05:51	19:00	06:24	18:26	06:58	17:52	12:25	151.01
10	07:30 ↑ 66° ENE	17:20 ↑ 294° WNW	9h 49m	-2m 17s	05:51	18:59	06:25	18:25	06:59	17:51	12:25	151.04
11	07:32 ↑ 66° ENE	17:19 ↑ 294° WNW	9h 47m	-2m 15s	05:52	18:58	06:26	18:24	07:00	17:50	12:25	151.08
12	07:33 ↑ 66° ENE	17:18 ↑ 295° WNW	9h 44m	-2m 13s	05:53	18:57	06:27	18:23	07:01	17:49	12:25	151.11
13	07:34 ↑ 65° ENE	17:17 ↑ 295° WNW	9h 42m	-2m 11s	05:54	18:56	06:28	18:22	07:02	17:48	12:25	151.15
14	07:35 ↑ 65° ENE	17:15 ↑ 295° WNW	9h 40m	-2m 08s	05:55	18:55	06:29	18:21	07:03	17:47	12:25	151.18
15	07:36 ↑ 64° ENE	17:14 ↑ 296° WNW	9h 38m	-2m 06s	05:56	18:54	06:30	18:20	07:04	17:46	12:25	151.21
16	07:37 ↑ 64° ENE	17:13 ↑ 296° WNW	9h 36m	-2m 04s	05:57	18:53	06:31	18:20	07:05	17:45	12:25	151.25
17	07:38 ↑ 64° ENE	17:12 ↑ 296° WNW	9h 34m	-2m 02s	05:58	18:53	06:32	18:19	07:06	17:44	12:25	151.28
18	07:39 ↑ 64° ENE	17:11 ↑ 297° WNW	9h 32m	-1m 59s	05:59	18:52	06:32	18:18	07:07	17:43	12:25	151.31
19	07:40 ↑ 63° ENE	17:10 ↑ 297° WNW	9h 30m	-1m 57s	05:59	18:51	06:33	18:17	07:08	17:42	12:25	151.34
20	07:41 ↑ 63° ENE	17:10 ↑ 297° WNW	9h 28m	-1m 54s	06:00	18:50	06:34	18:16	07:09	17:42	12:26	151.37
21	07:42 ↑ 62° ENE	17:09 ↑ 298° WNW	9h 26m	-1m 52s	06:01	18:50	06:35	18:16	07:10	17:41	12:26	151.40
22	07:43 ↑ 62° ENE	17:08 ↑ 298° WNW	9h 24m	-1m 49s	06:02	18:49	06:36	18:15	07:11	17:40	12:26	151.42
23	07:44 ↑ 62° ENE	17:07 ↑ 298° WNW	9h 23m	-1m 46s	06:03	18:48	06:37	18:14	07:12	17:39	12:26	151.45
24	07:45 ↑ 62° ENE	17:06 ↑ 298° WNW	9h 21m	-1m 43s	06:03	18:48	06:38	18:14	07:13	17:39	12:26	151.48
25	07:46 ↑ 61° ENE	17:06 ↑ 299° WNW	9h 19m	-1m 40s	06:04	18:47	06:38	18:13	07:14	17:38	12:26	151.51
26	07:47 ↑ 61° ENE	17:05 ↑ 299° WNW	9h 18m	-1m 37s	06:05	18:47	06:39	18:12	07:14	17:37	12:26	151.54
27	07:48 ↑ 61° ENE	17:04 ↑ 299° WNW	9h 16m	-1m 34s	06:06	18:46	06:40	18:12	07:15	17:37	12:26	151.56
28	07:49 ↑ 61° ENE	17:04 ↑ 300° WNW	9h 14m	-1m 31s	06:06	18:46	06:41	18:11	07:16	17:36	12:26	151.58
29	07:49 ↑ 60° ENE	17:03 ↑ 300° WNW	9h 13m	-1m 28s	06:07	18:45	06:42	18:11	07:17	17:36	12:26	151.61
30	07:50 ↑ 60° ENE	17:02 ↑ 300° WNW	9h 12m	-1m 25s	06:08	18:45	06:42	18:10	07:18	17:35	12:26	151.63
31	07:51 ↑ 60° ENE	17:02 ↑ 300° WNW	9h 10m	-1m 22s	06:09	18:44	06:43	18:10	07:18	17:35	12:27	151.66
All times are in local time for Christchurch. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Christchurch

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Christchurch.

What time does the sun rise today in Christchurch?

In Christchurch, New Zealand, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Christchurch?

Sunset today in Christchurch is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Christchurch?

Day length today in Christchurch is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Christchurch?

Solar noon in Christchurch is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Christchurch?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Christchurch this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Christchurch?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.