All cities › New Zealand · Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Christchurch
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Christchurch — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Pacific/Auckland
Sky chart for Christchurch
Day length
13:31
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:28
Solar noon
13:14
Sunset
19:59
Day length
13:31
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:10 → 07:06
Golden hour · evening
19:21 → 20:18
Next 7 days · Christchurch
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:28 | 19:59 | 19:21 → 20:18 | 20:18 → 20:29 | 13:31 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:26 | 20:01 | 19:22 → 20:19 | 20:19 → 20:31 | 13:34 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:25 | 20:02 | 19:23 → 20:20 | 20:20 → 20:32 | 13:37 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:23 | 20:03 | 19:24 → 20:22 | 20:22 → 20:34 | 13:40 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:22 | 20:05 | 19:26 → 20:23 | 20:23 → 20:35 | 13:43 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:20 | 20:06 | 19:27 → 20:24 | 20:24 → 20:36 | 13:45 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:19 | 20:07 | 19:28 → 20:26 | 20:26 → 20:38 | 13:48 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 19:28 → 20:26. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:28 | 06:10 → 07:06 | 13:14 | 19:21 → 20:18 | 19:59 | 13:31 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:26 | 06:08 → 07:05 | 13:13 | 19:22 → 20:19 | 20:01 | 13:34 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:25 | 06:06 → 07:03 | 13:13 | 19:23 → 20:20 | 20:02 | 13:37 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:23 | 06:05 → 07:02 | 13:13 | 19:24 → 20:22 | 20:03 | 13:40 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 06:22 | 06:03 → 07:00 | 13:13 | 19:26 → 20:23 | 20:05 | 13:43 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 06:20 | 06:01 → 06:59 | 13:13 | 19:27 → 20:24 | 20:06 | 13:45 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 06:19 | 06:00 → 06:58 | 13:13 | 19:28 → 20:26 | 20:07 | 13:48 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 06:17 | 05:58 → 06:56 | 13:13 | 19:29 → 20:27 | 20:08 | 13:51 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 06:16 | 05:57 → 06:55 | 13:13 | 19:31 → 20:29 | 20:10 | 13:54 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 06:14 | 05:55 → 06:53 | 13:13 | 19:32 → 20:30 | 20:11 | 13:57 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 06:13 | 05:54 → 06:52 | 13:13 | 19:33 → 20:31 | 20:12 | 13:59 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:11 | 05:52 → 06:51 | 13:13 | 19:34 → 20:33 | 20:14 | 14:02 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:10 | 05:51 → 06:50 | 13:12 | 19:35 → 20:34 | 20:15 | 14:05 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:09 | 05:50 → 06:48 | 13:12 | 19:37 → 20:35 | 20:16 | 14:07 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:07 | 05:48 → 06:47 | 13:12 | 19:38 → 20:37 | 20:18 | 14:10 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:06 | 05:47 → 06:46 | 13:13 | 19:39 → 20:38 | 20:19 | 14:13 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:05 | 05:45 → 06:45 | 13:13 | 19:40 → 20:40 | 20:20 | 14:15 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:03 | 05:44 → 06:44 | 13:13 | 19:42 → 20:41 | 20:22 | 14:18 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:02 | 05:43 → 06:42 | 13:13 | 19:43 → 20:42 | 20:23 | 14:20 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:01 | 05:42 → 06:41 | 13:13 | 19:44 → 20:44 | 20:24 | 14:23 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:00 | 05:40 → 06:40 | 13:13 | 19:45 → 20:45 | 20:26 | 14:25 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 05:59 | 05:39 → 06:39 | 13:13 | 19:46 → 20:47 | 20:27 | 14:28 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 05:58 | 05:38 → 06:38 | 13:13 | 19:48 → 20:48 | 20:28 | 14:30 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 05:57 | 05:37 → 06:37 | 13:13 | 19:49 → 20:49 | 20:30 | 14:33 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 05:55 | 05:36 → 06:36 | 13:13 | 19:50 → 20:51 | 20:31 | 14:35 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 05:54 | 05:35 → 06:36 | 13:14 | 19:51 → 20:52 | 20:32 | 14:37 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 05:54 | 05:34 → 06:35 | 13:14 | 19:53 → 20:54 | 20:34 | 14:40 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 05:53 | 05:33 → 06:34 | 13:14 | 19:54 → 20:55 | 20:35 | 14:42 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 05:52 | 05:32 → 06:33 | 13:14 | 19:55 → 20:56 | 20:36 | 14:44 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 05:51 | 05:31 → 06:32 | 13:14 | 19:56 → 20:58 | 20:38 | 14:46 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Christchurch today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:21 and lasts until 20:18 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:10 to 07:06.
- When does the sun rise and set in Christchurch?
- Today the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 19:59. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:14.
- What's the moon phase in Christchurch tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 14:30, moonset at 04:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Christchurch?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.