Timezone:New Zealand Standard Time
Current Time:Thursday, September 17, 2026 6:04 AM
Longitude:172.63622540000006
Latitude:-43.5320544
Sunrise Time Today:6:30:33 AM
Sunset Time Today:6:20:43 PM
Daylength Today:11h 50m 9s
Sunrise Time Tomorrow:6:28:43 AM
Sunset Time Tomorrow:6:21:49 PM
Daylength Tomorrow:11h 53m 5s

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Date Sunrise Time Sunset Time Daylength
Jan 1, 2026 5:52:57 AM 9:14:42 PM 15h 21m 44s
Feb 1, 2026 6:30:23 AM 8:57:59 PM 14h 27m 35s
Mar 1, 2026 7:08:44 AM 8:18:07 PM 13h 9m 22s
Apr 1, 2026 7:46:26 AM 7:22:55 PM 11h 36m 29s
May 1, 2026 7:21:26 AM 5:34:13 PM 10h 12m 47s
Jun 1, 2026 7:53:26 AM 5:03:51 PM 9h 10m 25s
Jul 1, 2026 8:04:44 AM 5:03:53 PM 8h 59m 9s
Aug 1, 2026 7:44:40 AM 5:29:25 PM 9h 44m 45s
Sep 1, 2026 6:59:13 AM 6:03:13 PM 11h 3m 59s
Sep 17, 2026 6:30:33 AM 6:20:43 PM 11h 50m 9s
Sep 18, 2026 6:28:43 AM 6:21:49 PM 11h 53m 5s
Oct 1, 2026 7:04:48 AM 7:36:22 PM 12h 31m 34s
Nov 1, 2026 6:13:40 AM 8:14:55 PM 14h 1m 14s
Dec 1, 2026 5:45:30 AM 8:53:56 PM 15h 8m 26s

Sunrise & Sunset Photos

Daydream by Stefan Nikoloff, Super long exposure at New Brighton Beach. At low tide the sand is covered in a thin film of water c
Daydream by Stefan Nikoloff
Sunrise New Brighton Beach by Stefan Nikoloff, One of my favorite local shooting spots, everything i go here for sunrise its amazing!

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Sunrise New Brighton Beach by Stefan Nikoloff
Waimakariri River - Sunset by Stefan Nikoloff, Hand held panorama

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Waimakariri River - Sunset by Stefan Nikoloff
In Hot Water by Steve Taylor (Photography), bird gull seagull lamp lamppost light black mauve purple orange yellow newzealand nz southisland can
In Hot Water by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Sunset glow. by Bernard Spragg, Sunset, also known as sundown, is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon due to Earth'
Sunset glow. by Bernard Spragg
fanfare sunset by Aimless Clickery, A suspisciously starry night at the northern gateway to Christchurch

This 20 metre high, 25 tonne s
fanfare sunset by Aimless Clickery
Days end. by Bernard Spragg, New Zealand flax
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Phormium is a genus of two plant species in the family Asphodelaceae. One spe
Days end. by Bernard Spragg
Waiting to Play by Steve Taylor (Photography), animal dog mauve purple pink blue sand newzealand nz southisland canterbury christchurch newbrighton
Waiting to Play by Steve Taylor (Photography)
New beginnings by scinta1, Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand.
The city suffered a series of e
New beginnings by scinta1
Rocked by ajecaldwell11, Shag Rock, Christchurch, New Zealand

This is the remains of what was a much larger rock, prior to t
Rocked by ajecaldwell11
Guided by the Light by johnstewartnz, 20130806_2253_1D3-120 Guided by the Light

Sunrise at New Brighton.

I didn't know whether to clone
Guided by the Light by johnstewartnz
The Distant Lands by Steve Taylor (Photography), For most of the world New Zealand islands are very distant lands fence man newzealand nz southisland
The Distant Lands by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Christchurch pier at sunrise by colinhansen1967, beach sunrise pier sun misty christchurchpier newbrighton canterbury newzealand nikon d3200 55300mm
Christchurch pier at sunrise by colinhansen1967
Sunset Silhouette. by Bernard Spragg, A silhouette  is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a si
Sunset Silhouette. by Bernard Spragg
Liquid by Steve Taylor (Photography), Waves caught in the light of the rising sunsea wavesnewbrightonnewzealandnztidebeachcanterburychrist
Liquid by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Lava reflections by katepedley, Christchurch, South Island, NZ

Taken with a Cokin A series graduated tobacco filter (A124-T1)

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Lava reflections by katepedley
The Cracked Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography), blue black orange newzealand nz southisland canterbury christchurch beach ocean pacific sea waves no
The Cracked Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Fire Poles by Salt Wizard, This shot was near where I photographed The Jetty yesterday.  After the Jetty shot, I thought the sk
Fire Poles by Salt Wizard
I See Rainbows by Steve Taylor (Photography), It is amazing what can happen if you let your imagination loose newbrighton newzealand christchurch
I See Rainbows by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Last Sunrise by Salt Wizard, My last sunrise in New Zealand and the Sky Gods gave me an incredible show!
Last Sunrise by Salt Wizard
An Electric Start by Steve Taylor (Photography), A New Brighton Sunrise. The lights are at the end of the pier.black grey blue red orange yellow newz
An Electric Start by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Walking the Walk by Steve Taylor (Photography), ocean blue sea newzealand christchurch sun sunlight beach monochrome silhouette sunrise walking dawn
Walking the Walk by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Raging Waters by Steve Taylor (Photography), The sun breaks through the low clouds over the Pacific Oceanocean sea orange water clouds sunrise da
Raging Waters by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Morning Mauve by Steve Taylor (Photography), The light just before the sun comes over the horizon.orange mauve purple newzealand nz southisland c
Morning Mauve by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The sun comes softly by Steve Taylor (Photography), The sky slowly brightens as the sun prepares for a new dawnnight photography newbrighton pier sea pa
The sun comes softly by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Let's Wreck and Roll by Steve Taylor (Photography), digitalart construction demolition black blue brown green white bright metal newzealand nz southisla
Let's Wreck and Roll by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Walking in the Twilight by Steve Taylor (Photography), ocean blue sunset sea newzealand christchurch people green beach walking twilight sand surf sundown
Walking in the Twilight by Steve Taylor (Photography)
In Hiding by Steve Taylor (Photography), ocean sea newzealand misty fog sunrise dawn waves gloomy pacific nz southisland daybreak newbrighton
In Hiding by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Jetty by Salt Wizard, The sky gods were on my side this morning.

The bridge is locally known as the Governors Bay Jetty.
The Jetty by Salt Wizard
The Gold of Winter by Steve Taylor (Photography), The light of a Pacific Dawngold contrast yellow newzealand nz southisland canterbury christchurch be
The Gold of Winter by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Little Blue Wave by Steve Taylor (Photography), blue monocolor monocolour newzealand nz southisland canterbury christchurch newbrighton beach ocean
The Little Blue Wave by Steve Taylor (Photography)
A Black Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography), The wet grey sand has turned almost black when the sun peaks it's head over the horizon at New Brigh
A Black Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Race to Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography), The sliver of sunflying crack sliver bird gull seagull newzealand nz southisland canterbury christch
The Race to Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Taratahi Sunrise. Dahlia by Bernard Spragg, Taratahi Sunrise. Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native mainly in
Taratahi Sunrise. Dahlia by Bernard Spragg
Hello Sun, Hello New Day by Steve Taylor (Photography), At North New Brighton Beach on a Winter's Dawnlandscape black mauve purple red white yellow sand new
Hello Sun, Hello New Day by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Mountains Go Down to the Sea by Steve Taylor (Photography), The beach sand here is created from eroded mountains washed down the riversblue mauve purple orange
The Mountains Go Down to the Sea by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Clouds Acroos the Hills by Steve Taylor (Photography), Sometimes the clouds cover the Porthills and they are lost to view and at other times they hover jus
Clouds Acroos the Hills by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Sunset Fire by Steve Taylor (Photography), sunset red chimney house black tree yellow clouds fire sundown sillhouette
The Sunset Fire by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Ocean of Night by Steve Taylor (Photography), The Ocean of Night and the Sky of Daydigitalart contrast black blue colourful brown yellow orange ne
The Ocean of Night by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Dawn Symmetry by Steve Taylor (Photography), A black and white image flipped and mixed with the original coloured version.symmetry digitalart dar
The Dawn Symmetry by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Orange Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography), newzealand orange cloud abstract mountains texture yellow sunrise dawn nz plain sunup
The Orange Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Governors Bay by Salt Wizard, Another before work shot in a place I had never been – wasn’t sure what to expect.  I had hopped for
Governors Bay by Salt Wizard
The Dark of Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography), When the clouds are heavy and dark, so can be the sunrisesunrise sunup dawn twilight black yellow li
The Dark of Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Morning Colors by Salt Wizard, The New Brighton Pier before sunrise with hightide rolling in.christchurch canterbury newzealand nz
Morning Colors by Salt Wizard
A Soft Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography), Because of the cloud the dawn came in very softlypier dawn sunrise lowtide waves lights halflight ch
A Soft Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Incredible Morning by Salt Wizard, Five minutes before this there was some color but in general not so exciting - I was getting ready t
Incredible Morning by Salt Wizard
Morning Pier by Salt Wizard, The New Brighton Pier is popular in the predawn morning with those fishing but with some patience I
Morning Pier by Salt Wizard
Red Sky at Morning (195/366) by johnstewartnz, 20160713_8458_1D3-26 Red Sky at Morning (195/366)

Last night's weather forecast was for northerly w
Red Sky at Morning (195/366) by johnstewartnz
Sumner by NCSphotography, This shot of of Sumner beach. A lone person walking down at sunset. 
I gave editing in gimp another
Sumner by NCSphotography
Before the new dawn was born by Steve Taylor (Photography), night photography shot newbrighton pier sea pacific ocean coast jetty waves dawn christchurch canter
Before the new dawn was born by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Welcome to a new dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography), On Explore at #142ocean light sea newzealand christchurch sun sol beach sunrise gold dawn golden int
Welcome to a new dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Between Night and Day by Steve Taylor (Photography), The beach does not want to relinquish the darkness ocean sea newzealand christchurch sun white black
Between Night and Day by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Morning mist at sunrise/ spencer park beach by colinhansen1967, spencerpark beach sunrise sea sun mist misty waves nikon d3200 55300mm fog spray refletion sand cant
Morning mist at sunrise/ spencer park beach by colinhansen1967
Sunset at the Estuary, Christchurch by Steve Taylor (Photography), sunset newzealand christchurch orange mountains alps water silhouette boat dusk canterbury estuary s
Sunset at the Estuary, Christchurch by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Sun Returns by Steve Taylor (Photography), 
On Explore at #227ocean sea newzealand christchurch brown sunrise dawn golden waves glare pacific b
The Sun Returns by Steve Taylor (Photography)
As Bright As Bronze by Steve Taylor (Photography), On Explore at #86 and again at #91ocean sea newzealand christchurch orange texture beach bronze sunr
As Bright As Bronze by Steve Taylor (Photography)
The Panorama Pier by Steve Taylor (Photography), The dawn start down low on the horizon before it blossoms up until it fills the whole of your vision
The Panorama Pier by Steve Taylor (Photography)
Sunrise on spencer park beach by colinhansen1967, beach sand sea tussock sun sunrise water sky nikon 1855mm d3200 reflection silhouette
Sunrise on spencer park beach by colinhansen1967
Pier Dawn by johnstewartnz, 20150904_7105_7D2-20 Pier Dawn

This image was processed (straightened, cropped, minor colour adjust
Pier Dawn by johnstewartnz
The Sundial at Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography), This is the New Brighton sundial on the seafront just as he sun has risen high enough to cast a prop
The Sundial at Dawn by Steve Taylor (Photography)