Christchurch time zone information
| Current time and date | Monday, Jan 5, 2026, 15:25:34 |
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| Offset from GMT | The current time in Christchurch is 13 hours later than GMT/UTC. |
| Time zone name | New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) |
| Daylight savings | Daylight savings time is not currently in effect. On Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 am, the clock will move 1 hour earlier. On Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 02:00 am, the clock will move 1 hour later (the start of daylight savings time). On Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00 am, the clock will move 1 hour earlier. |
| Sunrise/sunset today | Twilight starts at 05:18.
The sun rises at 05:54. The sun sets at 21:15. Twilight ends at 21:50. |