New Zealand · 43.53°S, 172.63°E
Daylight hours in Christchurch
Christchurch gets 15h 26m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 8h 56m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 6h 30m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Christchurch observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 26mDecember 21 · 05:45–21:11
Shortest day8h 56mJune 21 · 08:04–17:00
March equinox12h 12mMarch 20 · 07:32–19:44
Fastest change−3.0 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:52 | 21:14 | 15h 22m |
| February 1 | 06:30 | 20:57 | 14h 28m |
| March 1 | 07:08 | 20:18 | 13h 09m |
| April 1 | 07:46 | 19:22 | 11h 36m |
| May 1 | 07:21 | 17:34 | 10h 13m |
| June 1 | 07:53 | 17:03 | 9h 10m |
| July 1 | 08:04 | 17:03 | 8h 59m |
| August 1 | 07:44 | 17:29 | 9h 45m |
| September 1 | 06:59 | 18:03 | 11h 04m |
| October 1 | 07:04 | 19:36 | 12h 32m |
| November 1 | 06:13 | 20:14 | 14h 01m |
| December 1 | 05:45 | 20:53 | 15h 08m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Christchurch’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Hobart 42.88°S
- Puerto Montt 41.47°S
- Launceston 41.44°S
- Wellington 41.29°S
- Comodoro Rivadavia 45.86°S
- Dunedin 45.87°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Christchurch’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 40°–50° South · compare Christchurch with any city