July 21, 2026 · Christchurch, New Zealand
Sunset in Christchurch today is at 17:18. Day length is 9h 23m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Christchurch's coordinates and updated daily.
Christchurch lies at 44°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Christchurch.
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 | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21:11 | 06:07 | 15h 4m |
| February | 20:40 | 06:49 | 13h 50m |
| March | 19:53 | 07:26 | 12h 27m |
| April | 17:58 | 07:02 | 10h 56m |
| May | 17:17 | 07:37 | 9h 40m |
| June | 17:00 | 08:02 | 8h 58m |
| July | 17:13 | 07:59 | 9h 14m |
| August | 17:44 | 07:26 | 10h 18m |
| September | 18:18 | 06:34 | 11h 44m |
| October | 19:53 | 06:40 | 13h 13m |
| November | 20:33 | 05:56 | 14h 37m |
| December | 21:07 | 05:43 | 15h 24m |