Sunrise and sunset times in Christchurch

Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, as well as the whole calendar for February 2026.

Today

February 24, 2026 . Current time: 7:40:48 am

Sun rising over the horizon

First light at 6:31:31 am

Sunrise time: 6:59:44 am

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 8:25:40 pm

Last light at 8:53:53 pm

Day length: 13 hours, 25 minutes

12 hours, 44 minutes left for today's sunset in Christchurch

Moonrise icon Moon will rise on Feb 24 at 12:45 PMMoonset icon Moon will set on Feb 24 at 09:26 PMMoon phase: 🌒 Waxing Crescent (42%)

Tomorrow

February 25, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

First light at 6:32:55 am

Sunrise time: 7:01:04 am

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 8:24:02 pm

Last light at 8:52:11 pm

Day length: 13 hours, 22 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Christchurch

Moonrise icon Moon will rise on Feb 25 at 02:00 PMMoonset icon Moon will set on Feb 25 at 10:16 PMMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (61%)
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Shortest day in Christchurch, Canterbury

The shortest day of the year will be in 4 months, during the winter solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 8 hours and 59 minutes.

Longest day in Christchurch, Canterbury

The longest day of the year will be in around 9 months, during the summer solstice on December 22, 2026, with a daylight length of 15 hours and 29 minutes.
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February 2026 - Christchurch, Canterbury - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of February in Christchurch.

The day length shortens by 1 hour, 15 minutes over the course of February 2026 in Christchurch, Canterbury - from 14 hours, 29 minutes on the first day to 13 hours, 14 minutes on the last day.

  
Day Twilight Start Sunrise Sunset Twilight End Day Length Day Length Variation Solar Noon Info Time of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night Length Info Calculated form this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase
Sun, Feb 1 5:57:30 am 6:28:04 am 8:57:50 pm 9:28:24 pm 14h 29m 46s 14h 29m 46s 1:42:57 pm -60.7° 5:17:23 am 10:08:31 pm 4:32:17 am 10:53:37 pm 9h 31m 37s 🌔 (97%)
Mon, Feb 2 5:59:01 am 6:29:27 am 8:56:42 pm 9:27:09 pm 14h 27m 15s -2m -31s 1:43:05 pm -60.4° 5:19:07 am 10:07:03 pm 4:34:24 am 10:51:46 pm 9h 34m 9s 🌕 (100%)
Tue, Feb 3 6:00:31 am 6:30:51 am 8:55:32 pm 9:25:52 pm 14h 24m 41s -2m -34s 1:43:12 pm -60.1° 5:20:51 am 10:05:33 pm 4:36:30 am 10:49:53 pm 9h 36m 43s 🌖 (100%)
Wed, Feb 4 6:02:02 am 6:32:15 am 8:54:21 pm 9:24:34 pm 14h 22m 6s -2m -35s 1:43:18 pm -59.8° 5:22:35 am 10:04:01 pm 4:38:36 am 10:48:00 pm 9h 39m 18s 🌖 (97%)
Thu, Feb 5 6:03:33 am 6:33:39 am 8:53:08 pm 9:23:14 pm 14h 19m 29s -2m -37s 1:43:23 pm -59.5° 5:24:18 am 10:02:29 pm 4:40:42 am 10:46:05 pm 9h 41m 55s 🌖 (92%)
Fri, Feb 6 6:05:04 am 6:35:03 am 8:51:53 pm 9:21:52 pm 14h 16m 50s -2m -39s 1:43:28 pm -59.2° 5:26:02 am 10:00:54 pm 4:42:47 am 10:44:09 pm 9h 44m 34s 🌖 (86%)
Sat, Feb 7 6:06:35 am 6:36:27 am 8:50:37 pm 9:20:29 pm 14h 14m 10s -2m -40s 1:43:32 pm -58.9° 5:27:45 am 9:59:19 pm 4:44:51 am 10:42:13 pm 9h 47m 14s 🌖 (78%)
Sun, Feb 8 6:08:05 am 6:37:51 am 8:49:19 pm 9:19:04 pm 14h 11m 28s -2m -42s 1:43:35 pm -58.6° 5:29:28 am 9:57:42 pm 4:46:54 am 10:40:16 pm 9h 49m 55s 🌖 (69%)
Mon, Feb 9 6:09:36 am 6:39:14 am 8:48:00 pm 9:17:38 pm 14h 8m 46s -2m -42s 1:43:37 pm -58.3° 5:31:10 am 9:56:04 pm 4:48:56 am 10:38:18 pm 9h 52m 38s 🌖 (60%)
Tue, Feb 10 6:11:06 am 6:40:38 am 8:46:39 pm 9:16:11 pm 14h 6m 1s -2m -45s 1:43:38 pm -57.9° 5:32:52 am 9:54:25 pm 4:50:58 am 10:36:19 pm 9h 55m 22s 🌗 (51%)
Wed, Feb 11 6:12:36 am 6:42:01 am 8:45:17 pm 9:14:43 pm 14h 3m 16s -2m -45s 1:43:39 pm -57.6° 5:34:33 am 9:52:45 pm 4:52:59 am 10:34:19 pm 9h 58m 8s 🌘 (41%)
Thu, Feb 12 6:14:05 am 6:43:25 am 8:43:54 pm 9:13:13 pm 14h 0m 29s -2m -47s 1:43:39 pm -57.3° 5:36:14 am 9:51:04 pm 4:54:59 am 10:32:19 pm 10h 0m 54s 🌘 (32%)
Fri, Feb 13 6:15:34 am 6:44:48 am 8:42:29 pm 9:11:42 pm 13h 57m 41s -2m -48s 1:43:38 pm -56.9° 5:37:55 am 9:49:21 pm 4:56:57 am 10:30:19 pm 10h 3m 42s 🌘 (24%)
Sat, Feb 14 6:17:03 am 6:46:11 am 8:41:03 pm 9:10:10 pm 13h 54m 52s -2m -49s 1:43:37 pm -56.6° 5:39:35 am 9:47:38 pm 4:58:55 am 10:28:18 pm 10h 6m 30s 🌘 (16%)
Sun, Feb 15 6:18:32 am 6:47:33 am 8:39:35 pm 9:08:36 pm 13h 52m 2s -2m -50s 1:43:34 pm -56.3° 5:41:14 am 9:45:54 pm 5:00:52 am 10:26:16 pm 10h 9m 21s 🌘 (10%)
Mon, Feb 16 6:20:00 am 6:48:56 am 8:38:07 pm 9:07:02 pm 13h 49m 11s -2m -51s 1:43:31 pm -55.9° 5:42:53 am 9:44:09 pm 5:02:48 am 10:24:14 pm 10h 12m 11s 🌘 (5%)
Tue, Feb 17 6:21:28 am 6:50:18 am 8:36:37 pm 9:05:27 pm 13h 46m 19s -2m -52s 1:43:27 pm -55.6° 5:44:31 am 9:42:23 pm 5:04:43 am 10:22:12 pm 10h 15m 3s 🌘 (1%)
Wed, Feb 18 6:22:55 am 6:51:40 am 8:35:06 pm 9:03:50 pm 13h 43m 26s -2m -53s 1:43:23 pm -55.2° 5:46:09 am 9:40:37 pm 5:06:37 am 10:20:09 pm 10h 17m 55s 🌑 (0%)
Thu, Feb 19 6:24:22 am 6:53:01 am 8:33:34 pm 9:02:13 pm 13h 40m 33s -2m -53s 1:43:18 pm -54.9° 5:47:46 am 9:38:50 pm 5:08:29 am 10:18:06 pm 10h 20m 48s 🌒 (1%)
Fri, Feb 20 6:25:49 am 6:54:22 am 8:32:01 pm 9:00:35 pm 13h 37m 39s -2m -54s 1:43:12 pm -54.5° 5:49:22 am 9:37:02 pm 5:10:21 am 10:16:03 pm 10h 23m 42s 🌒 (4%)
Sat, Feb 21 6:27:15 am 6:55:43 am 8:30:27 pm 8:58:56 pm 13h 34m 44s -2m -55s 1:43:05 pm -54.2° 5:50:57 am 9:35:13 pm 5:12:11 am 10:13:59 pm 10h 26m 37s 🌒 (10%)
Sun, Feb 22 6:28:41 am 6:57:04 am 8:28:52 pm 8:57:16 pm 13h 31m 48s -2m -56s 1:42:58 pm -53.8° 5:52:32 am 9:33:24 pm 5:14:01 am 10:11:56 pm 10h 29m 32s 🌒 (18%)
Mon, Feb 23 6:30:06 am 6:58:24 am 8:27:17 pm 8:55:35 pm 13h 28m 53s -2m -55s 1:42:50 pm -53.4° 5:54:06 am 9:31:35 pm 5:15:49 am 10:09:52 pm 10h 32m 27s 🌒 (27%)
Tue, Feb 24 6:31:31 am 6:59:44 am 8:25:40 pm 8:53:53 pm 13h 25m 56s -2m -57s 1:42:42 pm -53.1° 5:55:40 am 9:29:44 pm 5:17:36 am 10:07:48 pm 10h 35m 24s 🌒 (38%)
Wed, Feb 25 6:32:55 am 7:01:04 am 8:24:02 pm 8:52:11 pm 13h 22m 58s -2m -58s 1:42:33 pm -52.7° 5:57:12 am 9:27:54 pm 5:19:22 am 10:05:44 pm 10h 38m 21s 🌓 (49%)
Thu, Feb 26 6:34:19 am 7:02:23 am 8:22:24 pm 8:50:28 pm 13h 20m 1s -2m -57s 1:42:23 pm -52.3° 5:58:44 am 9:26:03 pm 5:21:07 am 10:03:40 pm 10h 41m 18s 🌔 (61%)
Fri, Feb 27 6:35:42 am 7:03:42 am 8:20:45 pm 8:48:45 pm 13h 17m 3s -2m -58s 1:42:13 pm -51.9° 6:00:16 am 9:24:11 pm 5:22:51 am 10:01:36 pm 10h 44m 16s 🌔 (72%)
Sat, Feb 28 6:37:05 am 7:05:01 am 8:19:05 pm 8:47:01 pm 13h 14m 4s -2m -59s 1:42:03 pm -51.6° 6:01:46 am 9:22:19 pm 5:24:34 am 9:59:32 pm 10h 47m 14s 🌔 (81%)

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Christchurch, Canterbury - 2026

The followin graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Christchurch, Canterbury for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Christchurch, Canterbury.


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