Time in Christchurch
Saturday, October 17, 2026
NZDT (UTC+13), New Zealand Daylight Time
New Zealand
Christchurch is 17 hours ahead of New York.
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7:02 AM in Christchurch, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Christchurch
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Christchurch they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Christchurch |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:02 PM EDTprevious day | -17h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:02 PM BSTprevious day | -12h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:02 AM PDTprevious day | -20h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:02 PM CDTprevious day | -18h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:02 PM EDTprevious day | -17h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:02 PM BRTprevious day | -16h |
| ParisFrance | 8:02 PM CESTprevious day | -11h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:02 PM CESTprevious day | -11h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:02 PM MSKprevious day | -10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:02 PM GSTprevious day | -9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:32 PM ISTprevious day | -7h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:02 AM ICT | -6h |
| Singapore | 2:02 AM SGT | -5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:02 AM CST | -5h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:02 AM JST | -4h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:02 AM AEDT | -2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:02 AM NZDT | ±0 |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:02 PM SASTprevious day | -11h |
Christchurch time zone
- Local time
- 7:02 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- NZDT
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 419,200
- Coordinates
- -43.53, 172.63
Daylight saving time
Christchurch uses daylight saving time: UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Solar noon
- 1:14 PM
Cities in New Zealand
Questions and answers
What time zone is Christchurch in?
Christchurch uses New Zealand Daylight Time (Pacific/Auckland); the local time is currently UTC+13.
Does Christchurch observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Christchurch switches between UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 in summer.
What is the time difference between Christchurch and New York?
Christchurch is 17 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Christchurch?
The country calling code is +64.