Time in Christchurch now

Christchurch  

Christchurch is in New Zealand and is currently on UTC+12. Its time zone is Pacific/Auckland.

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Daylight saving time

Christchurch observes daylight saving time. The clocks go forward next on 27 September 2026, moving from UTC+12 to UTC+13.

After that the clocks go back on 4 April 2027, moving from UTC+13 to UTC+12.

The working week

The weekend in Christchurch falls on Saturday and Sunday. A working day of 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM is the assumption used on the board.

Cities on the same clock

Christchurch shares Pacific/Auckland with 3 other cities in the catalogue. They all read the same time and change their clocks together.

Elsewhere in New Zealand

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