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Christchurch, CAN, New Zealand — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 1.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 28, 2025 at 8:55:51 am
Sunrise Today: 7:49 am 61° Northeast
Sunset Today: 5:04 pm 299° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 9:11 am 50° Northeast
Moonset Today: 5:27 pm 311° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 15 minutes (-1m 31s)
Location of ChristchurchLocation

Today's Sun Position in Christchurch

Time:8:55 am
Altitude:9.1°
Direction:49° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 9h 15m 3s (May 28, 2025)

1 minute, 31 seconds shorter than yesterday (May 27, 2025)

18 minutes, 41 seconds longer than winter solstice (Jun 21, 2024)

6 hours, 10 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Christchurch Today

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Night12:00 am – 6:07 am
Astro. Twilight6:07 am – 6:41 am
Nautical Twilight6:41 am – 7:17 am
Civil Twilight7:17 am – 7:49 am
Daylight7:49 am – 5:04 pm
Civil Twilight5:04 pm – 5:36 pm
Nautical Twilight5:36 pm – 6:11 pm
Astro. Twilight6:11 pm – 6:45 pm
Night6:45 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Christchurch - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 287:49 am5:04 pm9:15:03−1:3112:26 pm (25.0°)94.196
May 297:49 am5:03 pm9:13:35−1:2712:26 pm (24.9°)94.211
May 307:50 am5:02 pm9:12:10−1:2412:26 pm (24.7°)94.226
May 317:51 am5:02 pm9:10:49−1:2112:27 pm (24.6°)94.240
Jun 17:52 am5:01 pm9:09:30−1:1812:27 pm (24.4°)94.254
Jun 27:53 am5:01 pm9:08:16−1:1412:27 pm (24.3°)94.268
Jun 37:53 am5:01 pm9:07:04−1:1112:27 pm (24.2°)94.281
* All times are local time for Christchurch. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Christchurch

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Christchurch - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 289:11 am5:27 pm-1:21 pm(17.5°)225,2831.5%
May 2910:20 am6:33 pm-2:26 pm(17.3°)228,0135.8%
May 3011:14 am7:48 pm-3:28 pm(19.2°)231,49912.6%
May 3111:54 am9:04 pm-4:25 pm(22.8°)235,37721.2%
Jun 112:24 pm10:17 pm-5:16 pm(27.5°)239,31030.9%
Jun 212:48 pm11:27 pm-6:02 pm(33.0°)242,98841.1%
Jun 31:08 pm--6:45 pm(38.9°)246,18251.4%
* All times are local time for Christchurch. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Christchurch This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, May 28, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 7:36 amWed 4:53 pmWed 12:15 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 3:44 amWed 3:03 pmWed 9:24 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 12:36 pmWed 10:30 pmWed 5:33 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 9:26 amWed 6:20 pmWed 1:53 pmAverage visibility
SaturnWed 2:01 amWed 2:20 pmWed 8:10 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 7:04 amWed 4:33 pmWed 11:48 amExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneWed 2:11 amWed 2:19 pmWed 8:15 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Christchurch.

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