Christchurch time zone
Time zone28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to BST (UTC+1) - in 137 days
Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.
All of United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time.
- GMT · UTC+0England, Scotland, Wales, Northern IrelandUses daylight saving time
Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.
Time difference from Christchurch
Time differenceSun in Christchurch today
Daylight9h 7m today - 7h 23m less than the longest day and 1h 10m more than the shortest day.
Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.
About Christchurch
City facts- ⌖Region
- England
- ◉Population
- 31,372
- ☎Dialing code
- ¤Currency
- GBP · Pound
Public holidays in England
HolidaysChristmas Day
Friday · in 43 days
Nationallong weekendBoxing Day
Saturday · in 44 days
NationalBoxing Day (substitute day)
Monday · in 46 days
Nationallong weekendNew Year’s Day
Friday · in 50 days
Nationallong weekendGood Friday
Friday · in 134 days
Nationallong weekend
Airports near Christchurch
Airports- BOH
↑ 6 km north-west
Same local time - SOU
↑ 38 km north-east
Same local time - BRS
↑ 97 km north-west
Same local time
Same time zone rules
Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.
Same UTC offset right now


Bamakomatches until 28 Mar 2027 
Dakarmatches until 28 Mar 2027 
Kumasimatches until 28 Mar 2027 

Lomématches until 28 Mar 2027 
Accramatches until 28 Mar 2027 









Berlin1065 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules 
Madrid1157 km · 1 h ahead - different daylight saving rules
Common questions
Quick answers- 01What time zone is Christchurch in?
- Christchurch is in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT/BST), Europe/London. Standard time is UTC.
- 02Does Christchurch use daylight saving time?
- Yes. Christchurch changes between UTC and UTC+1 during the year.
- 03What is the time difference between Christchurch and UTC?
- Christchurch is UTC in standard time and UTC+1 during daylight saving time.
Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.