🌅 Christchurch Sunrise & Sunset Calendar
🇳🇿 New Zealand · Pacific/Auckland
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🌄 07:20 🌇 17:32 | 2 🌄 07:21 🌇 17:30 | |||||
| 3 🌄 07:22 🌇 17:29 | 4 🌄 07:23 🌇 17:28 | 5 🌄 07:24 🌇 17:26 | 6 🌄 07:26 🌇 17:25 | 7 🌄 07:27 🌇 17:24 | 8 🌄 07:28 🌇 17:23 | 9 🌄 07:29 🌇 17:21 |
| 10 🌄 07:30 🌇 17:20 | 11 🌄 07:31 🌇 17:19 | 12 🌄 07:32 🌇 17:18 | 13 🌄 07:33 🌇 17:17 | 14 🌄 07:34 🌇 17:16 | 15 🌄 07:35 🌇 17:15 | 16 🌄 07:36 🌇 17:14 |
| 17 🌄 07:38 🌇 17:13 | 18 🌄 07:39 🌇 17:12 | 19 🌄 07:40 🌇 17:11 | 20 🌄 07:41 🌇 17:10 | 21 🌄 07:42 🌇 17:09 | 22 🌄 07:43 🌇 17:08 | 23 🌄 07:44 🌇 17:07 |
| 24 🌄 07:45 🌇 17:06 | 25 🌄 07:45 🌇 17:06 | 26 🌄 07:46 🌇 17:05 | 27 🌄 07:47 🌇 17:04 | 28 🌄 07:48 🌇 17:04 | 29 🌄 07:49 🌇 17:03 | 30 🌄 07:50 🌇 17:02 |
| 31 🌄 07:51 🌇 17:02 |
All times in local time for Christchurch (Pacific/Auckland).
Shortening days in Christchurch through May 1953
In Christchurch, New Zealand, May 1953 is a month when the day keeps getting shorter: from 10h 11m at the start to 9h 11m by the end, a swing of about 60 minutes. That works out to roughly 14 minutes a week.
Sunrise this month spans 07:20 (May 1) to 07:51 (May 31); sunset runs between 17:02 (May 30) and 17:32 (May 1).
Daylight averages roughly 9h 38m per day across the month. 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 May 1953. 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 May 1953?
In May 1953, sunrise in Christchurch, New Zealand ranges from about 07:20 on May 1 (its earliest) to 07:51 on May 31 (its latest). Each day's exact time is in the calendar above.
What time does the sun set in Christchurch in May 1953?
Sunset in Christchurch, New Zealand during May 1953 runs from 17:02 on May 30 to 17:32 on May 1.
How much daylight does Christchurch get in May 1953?
Christchurch, New Zealand has between 10h 11m and 9h 11m of daylight per day in May 1953, decreases by about 60 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.