🌅 Christchurch Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇳🇿 New Zealand · Pacific/Auckland
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 05:44 🌇 20:52 | 2 🌄 05:43 🌇 20:54 | 3 🌄 05:43 🌇 20:55 | 4 🌄 05:43 🌇 20:56 | 5 🌄 05:42 🌇 20:57 | ||
| 6 🌄 05:42 🌇 20:58 | 7 🌄 05:42 🌇 20:59 | 8 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:00 | 9 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:01 | 10 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:02 | 11 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:02 | 12 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:03 |
| 13 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:04 | 14 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:05 | 15 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:06 | 16 🌄 05:42 🌇 21:06 | 17 🌄 05:43 🌇 21:07 | 18 🌄 05:43 🌇 21:08 | 19 🌄 05:43 🌇 21:08 |
| 20 🌄 05:44 🌇 21:09 | 21 🌄 05:44 🌇 21:09 | 22 🌄 05:45 🌇 21:10 | 23 🌄 05:45 🌇 21:10 | 24 🌄 05:46 🌇 21:11 | 25 🌄 05:46 🌇 21:11 | 26 🌄 05:47 🌇 21:12 |
| 27 🌄 05:48 🌇 21:12 | 28 🌄 05:48 🌇 21:12 | 29 🌄 05:49 🌇 21:12 | 30 🌄 05:50 🌇 21:13 | 31 🌄 05:51 🌇 21:13 |
All times in local time for Christchurch (Pacific/Auckland).
Lengthening days in Christchurch through December 2026
Daylight lengthens through December 2026 in Christchurch, New Zealand, moving from 15h 08m on the first days to 15h 22m on the last — a swing of about 14 minutes. That works out to roughly 3 minutes a week.
Sunrise this month spans 05:42 (December 5) to 05:51 (December 31); sunset runs between 20:52 (December 1) and 21:13 (December 30).
Daylight averages roughly 15h 20m per day across the month. Its brightest day is December 19 (15h 25m) and its darkest December 1 (15h 08m). Handy for photographers, early risers, travellers and anyone timing their day to the light in Christchurch.
About the Christchurch Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
This calendar shows the sunrise and sunset time in Christchurch, New Zealand for every day of December 2026. All times are shown in Christchurch's local time (Pacific/Auckland), with daylight saving changes applied automatically.
Each day's cell shows the local 🌄 sunrise and 🌇 sunset time, so you can see at a glance how daylight grows and shrinks through the month — useful for photography, travel, prayer planning, gardening, fitness and organising your day around the sun.
How to use this calendar
- Search any city using the box at the top to jump to its full monthly calendar.
- Change month with the ← and → arrows above the grid.
- Print or save a clean copy with the 🖨️ Print button.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does the sun rise in Christchurch in December 2026?
In December 2026, sunrise in Christchurch, New Zealand ranges from about 05:42 on December 5 (its earliest) to 05:51 on December 31 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Christchurch in December 2026?
Sunset in Christchurch, New Zealand during December 2026 runs from 20:52 on December 1 to 21:13 on December 30.
How much daylight does Christchurch get in December 2026?
Christchurch, New Zealand has between 15h 08m and 15h 22m of daylight per day in December 2026, increases by about 14 minutes across the month.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset?
Sunrise is the moment the sun's top edge first appears above the horizon in the morning; sunset is when it disappears below the horizon in the evening. The gap between them is the day's length, which shifts gradually through the year.
When are the days longest and shortest in Christchurch?
Daylight peaks around the summer solstice (about June 21 in the northern hemisphere, December 21 in the southern) and bottoms out at the winter solstice. Browse the months above to watch the change.
Are the sunrise and sunset times for Christchurch accurate?
Times are calculated from the location's exact latitude, longitude and time zone using standard astronomical algorithms, accurate to about a minute. Local terrain such as hills or tall buildings can slightly shift when the sun actually appears or disappears.