Sunrise, Sunset & Time in Christchurch
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Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Sun Details for Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Sun: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:05 ↑ 94.4° E
Sunset Today: 19:34 ↑ 265.3° W
Day Length: 12h 29m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: 47.4°
Sun Distance: 149.836 million km
Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Christchurch
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:20
↑
70° ENE
|
17:31
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 11m | -2m 32s | 05:43 | 19:09 | 06:16 | 18:36 | 06:50 | 18:02 | 12:26 | 150.70 |
| 2 |
07:21
↑
70° ENE
|
17:30
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 08m | -2m 30s | 05:44 | 19:08 | 06:17 | 18:34 | 06:51 | 18:01 | 12:26 | 150.74 |
| 3 |
07:23
↑
69° ENE
|
17:29
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 06m | -2m 29s | 05:45 | 19:06 | 06:18 | 18:33 | 06:52 | 17:59 | 12:26 | 150.78 |
| 4 |
07:24
↑
69° ENE
|
17:27
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 03m | -2m 27s | 05:46 | 19:05 | 06:19 | 18:32 | 06:53 | 17:58 | 12:26 | 150.82 |
| 5 |
07:25
↑
68° ENE
|
17:26
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 01m | -2m 26s | 05:47 | 19:04 | 06:20 | 18:31 | 06:54 | 17:57 | 12:26 | 150.85 |
| 6 |
07:26
↑
68° ENE
|
17:25
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 58m | -2m 24s | 05:48 | 19:03 | 06:21 | 18:30 | 06:55 | 17:56 | 12:26 | 150.89 |
| 7 |
07:27
↑
68° ENE
|
17:24
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 56m | -2m 22s | 05:49 | 19:02 | 06:22 | 18:28 | 06:56 | 17:54 | 12:26 | 150.93 |
| 8 |
07:28
↑
67° ENE
|
17:22
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 54m | -2m 20s | 05:50 | 19:01 | 06:23 | 18:27 | 06:57 | 17:53 | 12:26 | 150.96 |
| 9 |
07:29
↑
67° ENE
|
17:21
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 51m | -2m 19s | 05:51 | 19:00 | 06:24 | 18:26 | 06:58 | 17:52 | 12:25 | 151.00 |
| 10 |
07:30
↑
66° ENE
|
17:20
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 49m | -2m 17s | 05:51 | 18:59 | 06:25 | 18:25 | 06:59 | 17:51 | 12:25 | 151.04 |
| 11 |
07:32
↑
66° ENE
|
17:19
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 47m | -2m 15s | 05:52 | 18:58 | 06:26 | 18:24 | 07:00 | 17:50 | 12:25 | 151.07 |
| 12 |
07:33
↑
66° ENE
|
17:18
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 44m | -2m 13s | 05:53 | 18:57 | 06:27 | 18:23 | 07:01 | 17:49 | 12:25 | 151.11 |
| 13 |
07:34
↑
65° ENE
|
17:17
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 42m | -2m 11s | 05:54 | 18:56 | 06:28 | 18:22 | 07:02 | 17:48 | 12:25 | 151.14 |
| 14 |
07:35
↑
65° ENE
|
17:15
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 40m | -2m 08s | 05:55 | 18:55 | 06:29 | 18:21 | 07:03 | 17:47 | 12:25 | 151.18 |
| 15 |
07:36
↑
64° ENE
|
17:14
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 38m | -2m 06s | 05:56 | 18:54 | 06:30 | 18:20 | 07:04 | 17:46 | 12:25 | 151.21 |
| 16 |
07:37
↑
64° ENE
|
17:13
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 36m | -2m 04s | 05:57 | 18:53 | 06:31 | 18:20 | 07:05 | 17:45 | 12:25 | 151.24 |
| 17 |
07:38
↑
64° ENE
|
17:12
↑
296° WNW
|
9h 34m | -2m 02s | 05:58 | 18:53 | 06:32 | 18:19 | 07:06 | 17:44 | 12:25 | 151.27 |
| 18 |
07:39
↑
64° ENE
|
17:11
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 32m | -1m 59s | 05:59 | 18:52 | 06:32 | 18:18 | 07:07 | 17:43 | 12:25 | 151.30 |
| 19 |
07:40
↑
63° ENE
|
17:10
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 30m | -1m 57s | 05:59 | 18:51 | 06:33 | 18:17 | 07:08 | 17:42 | 12:25 | 151.33 |
| 20 |
07:41
↑
63° ENE
|
17:10
↑
297° WNW
|
9h 28m | -1m 54s | 06:00 | 18:50 | 06:34 | 18:16 | 07:09 | 17:42 | 12:26 | 151.36 |
| 21 |
07:42
↑
62° ENE
|
17:09
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 26m | -1m 52s | 06:01 | 18:50 | 06:35 | 18:16 | 07:10 | 17:41 | 12:26 | 151.39 |
| 22 |
07:43
↑
62° ENE
|
17:08
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 24m | -1m 49s | 06:02 | 18:49 | 06:36 | 18:15 | 07:11 | 17:40 | 12:26 | 151.42 |
| 23 |
07:44
↑
62° ENE
|
17:07
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 23m | -1m 46s | 06:03 | 18:48 | 06:37 | 18:14 | 07:12 | 17:39 | 12:26 | 151.45 |
| 24 |
07:45
↑
62° ENE
|
17:06
↑
298° WNW
|
9h 21m | -1m 43s | 06:03 | 18:48 | 06:38 | 18:14 | 07:13 | 17:39 | 12:26 | 151.48 |
| 25 |
07:46
↑
61° ENE
|
17:06
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 19m | -1m 40s | 06:04 | 18:47 | 06:38 | 18:13 | 07:14 | 17:38 | 12:26 | 151.50 |
| 26 |
07:47
↑
61° ENE
|
17:05
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 18m | -1m 37s | 06:05 | 18:47 | 06:39 | 18:12 | 07:14 | 17:37 | 12:26 | 151.53 |
| 27 |
07:48
↑
61° ENE
|
17:04
↑
299° WNW
|
9h 16m | -1m 34s | 06:06 | 18:46 | 06:40 | 18:12 | 07:15 | 17:37 | 12:26 | 151.55 |
| 28 |
07:49
↑
61° ENE
|
17:04
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 14m | -1m 31s | 06:06 | 18:46 | 06:41 | 18:11 | 07:16 | 17:36 | 12:26 | 151.58 |
| 29 |
07:49
↑
60° ENE
|
17:03
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 13m | -1m 28s | 06:07 | 18:45 | 06:42 | 18:11 | 07:17 | 17:36 | 12:26 | 151.60 |
| 30 |
07:50
↑
60° ENE
|
17:02
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 12m | -1m 25s | 06:08 | 18:45 | 06:42 | 18:10 | 07:18 | 17:35 | 12:26 | 151.63 |
| 31 |
07:51
↑
60° ENE
|
17:02
↑
300° WNW
|
9h 10m | -1m 22s | 06:09 | 18:44 | 06:43 | 18:10 | 07:18 | 17:35 | 12:27 | 151.65 |
|
All times are in local time for Christchurch. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Christchurch, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 01 and the latest sunset of May is on May 01.