Sunrise & Sunset in Christchurch

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · times shown for Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Pacific/Auckland)

Sunrise 8:03 AM
Sunset 5:03 PM
Day Length 9h 00m
Brahma Muhurat 6:27 AM – 7:15 AM Auspicious pre-dawn window

Vedic time now in Christchurch

Vedic Time Now --:--:-- ghati · pala · vipala
Local Time --:--:-- local time

One ghati ≈ 24.0 min in Christchurch today, reckoned from sunrise at 8:03 AM. The Vedic day runs sunrise to sunrise, divided into 60 ghati.

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Sunrise & sunset for the next 7 days in Christchurch
Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length
Wed, Jul 1 8:03 AM 5:03 PM 9h 00m
Thu, Jul 2 8:03 AM 5:03 PM 9h 00m
Fri, Jul 3 8:03 AM 5:04 PM 9h 01m
Sat, Jul 4 8:02 AM 5:04 PM 9h 02m
Sun, Jul 5 8:02 AM 5:05 PM 9h 03m
Mon, Jul 6 8:02 AM 5:06 PM 9h 04m
Tue, Jul 7 8:02 AM 5:06 PM 9h 05m

See also the Panchang for Christchurch, the Abhijit Muhurat for Christchurch, the Daily Hora for Christchurch, the Choghadiya for Christchurch and the Rahu Kaal for Christchurch. Need another place? Browse the Sunrise & Sunset directory.

About Sunrise & Sunset in Christchurch

This page shows today's sunrise and sunset times for Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and timezone (Pacific/Auckland). Because sunrise and sunset depend on your exact position on Earth and the time of year, the times here are specific to Christchurch and differ from those of other cities — even ones in the same timezone.

The day length is simply the span from sunrise to sunset; it lengthens toward the summer solstice and shortens toward winter. The Brahma Muhurat is the auspicious 48-minute window that ends shortly before sunrise, traditionally the best time for prayer, meditation and study. Sunrise also anchors the Hindu day, so it determines the Panchang, the Choghadiya, the Hora and every muhurat for Christchurch. For an important ceremony, confirm the timing with a qualified astrologer.