Time in Christchurch, New Zealand now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Christchurch
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand is in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. The local time is on New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), UTC+13:00. Around 419,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 4 April 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+12:00). Today the sun rises at 6:38 AM and sets at 7:51 PM (13 h 13 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Abbreviation
- NZDT — New Zealand Daylight Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 4 Apr 2027
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 43.53° S, 172.63° E
- Country
- New Zealand · Canterbury
Time difference from Christchurch
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 17 h behind | |
| London | 12 h behind | |
| Paris | 11 h behind | |
| Dubai | 9 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 7 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 5 h behind | |
| Tokyo | 4 h behind | |
| Sydney | 2 h behind | |
| Los Angeles | 20 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Christchurch right now?
The current time in Christchurch is 09:39 (NZDT, UTC+13:00) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Christchurch in?
Christchurch uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Auckland. It is currently New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), UTC+13:00.
Does Christchurch observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 4 April 2027, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+12:00.
What is the time difference between Christchurch and New York?
Christchurch is 17 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 05:00 in Christchurch.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Christchurch today?
Today the sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 19:51 local time, giving 13 h 13 min of daylight.