Time in Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand 24-Hour Clock and 12-Hour Clock

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The timezone for Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand is NZDT (New Zealand Standard Time or Pacific/Auckland)

  • The Christchurch timezone is 13 hour(s) ahead UTC.
  • Currently, Christchurch observes Daylight Saving Time (DST). Its known by the abbreviation NZDT.
  • The current date in Christchurch is December 23, 2024.
  • The currency of New Zealand is the Dollar (NZD).
  • The international dialing code to call New Zealand is +64.

DST means 'Daylight Saving Time'. The Daylight Saving Time has been in use in some countries like United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia and also in Europe. Its goal is to make the best use of daylight hours by shifting the clocks forward in the Spring and backward in the Fall. In Europe, Daylight Saving Time is known as 'Summer Time'. The correct spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time.


* The reference time is our web server time. We suppose it is very accurate for most purposes, but we cannot guarantee its exactness.