Sydney is 2 hours behind Christchurch. Christchurch is UTC+13. Sydney is UTC+11.
Christchurch on 15 October 2026: sunrise 06:38, sunset 19:52, day length 13 h 14 min.
Sydney on 15 October 2026: sunrise 06:14, sunset 19:08, day length 12 h 54 min.
For Christchurch and Sydney: The next clock change in Christchurch is 1 hour back on 4 April 2027 at 03:00, from UTC+13 to UTC+12.
For Sydney and Christchurch: The next clock change in Sydney is 1 hour back on 4 April 2027 at 03:00, from UTC+11 to UTC+10.
| Change |
|---|
| The gap changes on 26 September 2027 at 02:00, when clocks in Christchurch move forward 1 hour. |
| The gap changes on 4 April 2027 at 03:00, when clocks in Sydney move back 1 hour. |
| The gap changes on 26 September 2027 at 02:00, when clocks in Christchurch move forward 1 hour. |
| The gap changes on 3 October 2027 at 02:00, when clocks in Sydney move forward 1 hour. |
| The gap changes on 24 September 2028 at 02:00, when clocks in Christchurch move forward 1 hour. |
| View | 09:00 to 17:00 |
|---|---|
| From Christchurch | Christchurch 11:00 to 17:00; Sydney 09:00 to 15:00 |
| From Sydney | Sydney 09:00 to 15:00; Christchurch 11:00 to 17:00 |
| Christchurch | Sydney |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 22:00 (previous day) |
| 01:00 | 23:00 (previous day) |
| 02:00 | 00:00 |
| 03:00 | 01:00 |
| 04:00 | 02:00 |
| 05:00 | 03:00 |
| 06:00 | 04:00 |
| 07:00 | 05:00 |
| 08:00 | 06:00 |
| 09:00 | 07:00 |
| 10:00 | 08:00 |
| 11:00 | 09:00 |
| 12:00 | 10:00 |
| 13:00 | 11:00 |
| 14:00 | 12:00 |
| 15:00 | 13:00 |
| 16:00 | 14:00 |
| 17:00 | 15:00 |
| 18:00 | 16:00 |
| 19:00 | 17:00 |
| 20:00 | 18:00 |
| 21:00 | 19:00 |
| 22:00 | 20:00 |
| 23:00 | 21:00 |
| City | Longest day | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch with Sydney | 22 December 2026, 15 h 26 min | 21 June 2026, 8 h 56 min |
| Sydney with Christchurch | 22 December 2026, 14 h 25 min | 21 June 2026, 9 h 54 min |
| City | Date | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Christchurch and Sydney | 26 October 2026 | Labour Day |
| Christchurch and Sydney | 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day |
| Sydney and Christchurch | 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day |
| Sydney and Christchurch | 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day |