When is golden hour in Christchurch today?

Evening golden hour in Christchurch starts at 19:36 and ends at sunset, 20:16. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:10, until 06:50 local time (Pacific/Auckland).

How long does golden hour last in Christchurch?

Evening golden hour in Christchurch runs from 19:36 to 20:16, and morning golden hour from 06:10 to 06:50.

When is blue hour in Christchurch?

Morning blue hour in Christchurch begins at 05:01, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:47, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Christchurch today?

Sunrise in Christchurch is at 06:10 local time (Pacific/Auckland), rising toward 111° ESE.

What time is sunset in Christchurch today?

Sunset in Christchurch is at 20:16 local time (Pacific/Auckland), setting toward 249° WSW.

How long is the day in Christchurch?

Christchurch has 14h 05m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · New Zealand

Golden hour in Christchurch, New Zealand

43.5321° S
172.6362° E
Pacific/Auckland

Times shown in local time for Christchurch (Pacific/Auckland).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:01	05:39
Golden hour (morning)	06:10	06:50
Golden hour (evening)	19:36	20:16
Blue hour (evening)	20:47	21:25

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Christchurch through the year

Midsummer: 44 min
Equinox: 38 min
Midwinter: 47 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Christchurch lies at 43.53° S, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Sat 19 December 2026 with 15h 26m of daylight, and its shortest on Sun 21 June 2026 with 8h 56m — a difference of 6h 30m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Christchurch runs for roughly 44 minutes at the height of summer, 38 minutes around the March equinox and 47 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 302° WNW in late June and toward 236° SW in late December, a shift of about 67° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Christchurch, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:10
Sunset: 20:16
Solar noon: 13:13
Day length: 14h 05m

Evening golden hour starts at 19:36

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 61°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 61° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:10Sunrise13:13Solar noon20:16Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:10	20:16	14h 05m
2026-11-03	06:09	20:17	14h 08m
2026-11-04	06:08	20:18	14h 10m
2026-11-05	06:06	20:20	14h 13m
2026-11-06	06:05	20:21	14h 16m
2026-11-07	06:04	20:22	14h 18m
2026-11-08	06:03	20:24	14h 21m

Annual light rhythm · Christchurch

8h 58m—15h 24m

Longest days in December (15h 24m), shortest in June (8h 58m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Christchurch today?: Evening golden hour in Christchurch starts at 19:36 and ends at sunset, 20:16. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:10, until 06:50 local time (Pacific/Auckland).
How long does golden hour last in Christchurch?: Evening golden hour in Christchurch runs from 19:36 to 20:16, and morning golden hour from 06:10 to 06:50.
When is blue hour in Christchurch?: Morning blue hour in Christchurch begins at 05:01, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:47, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Christchurch today?: Sunrise in Christchurch is at 06:10 local time (Pacific/Auckland), rising toward 111° ESE.
What time is sunset in Christchurch today?: Sunset in Christchurch is at 20:16 local time (Pacific/Auckland), setting toward 249° WSW.
How long is the day in Christchurch?: Christchurch has 14h 05m of daylight today.