July 21, 2026 · Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch has 9h 23m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 07:55 and sunset is at 17:18. All times are calculated astronomically for Christchurch's exact coordinates.
Christchurch lies at 44°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Christchurch, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Christchurch is around 15h 26m (around December 21). The shortest is around 8h 56m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15h 4m | 06:07 | 21:11 |
| February | 13h 50m | 06:49 | 20:40 |
| March | 12h 27m | 07:26 | 19:53 |
| April | 10h 56m | 07:02 | 17:58 |
| May | 9h 40m | 07:37 | 17:17 |
| June | 8h 58m | 08:02 | 17:00 |
| July | 9h 14m | 07:59 | 17:13 |
| August | 10h 18m | 07:26 | 17:44 |
| September | 11h 44m | 06:34 | 18:18 |
| October | 13h 13m | 06:40 | 19:53 |
| November | 14h 37m | 05:56 | 20:33 |
| December | 15h 24m | 05:43 | 21:07 |