Sunrise and sunset in Christchurch, New Zealand, May 2027
Sunset in May
5:03–5:33 pm
Sunrise 7:20–7:51 am. 9 h 11 min to 10 h 12 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 5:03 pm, May 31Latest sunrise 7:51 am, May 31Shortest day 9 h 11 min, May 31Over the month 1 h 1 min less daylight
May in Christchurch, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Sat 1Sunrise 7:20 amSunset 5:33 pm10 h 12 min
- Sun 2Sunrise 7:21 amSunset 5:31 pm10 h 10 min
- Mon 3Sunrise 7:23 amSunset 5:30 pm10 h 7 min
- Tue 4Sunrise 7:24 amSunset 5:28 pm10 h 5 min
- Wed 5Sunrise 7:25 amSunset 5:27 pm10 h 2 min
- Thu 6Sunrise 7:26 amSunset 5:26 pm10 h
- Fri 7Sunrise 7:27 amSunset 5:25 pm9 h 58 min
- Sat 8Sunrise 7:28 amSunset 5:23 pm9 h 55 min
- Sun 9Sunrise 7:29 amSunset 5:22 pm9 h 53 min
- Mon 10Sunrise 7:30 amSunset 5:21 pm9 h 51 min
- Tue 11Sunrise 7:32 amSunset 5:20 pm9 h 48 min
- Wed 12Sunrise 7:33 amSunset 5:19 pm9 h 46 min
- Thu 13Sunrise 7:34 amSunset 5:18 pm9 h 44 min
- Fri 14Sunrise 7:35 amSunset 5:16 pm9 h 42 min
- Sat 15Sunrise 7:36 amSunset 5:15 pm9 h 40 min
- Sun 16Sunrise 7:37 amSunset 5:14 pm9 h 37 min
- Mon 17Sunrise 7:38 amSunset 5:13 pm9 h 35 min
- Tue 18Sunrise 7:39 amSunset 5:12 pm9 h 33 min
- Wed 19Sunrise 7:40 amSunset 5:11 pm9 h 31 min
- Thu 20Sunrise 7:41 amSunset 5:11 pm9 h 30 min
- Fri 21Sunrise 7:42 amSunset 5:10 pm9 h 28 min
- Sat 22Sunrise 7:43 amSunset 5:09 pm9 h 26 min
- Sun 23Sunrise 7:44 amSunset 5:08 pm9 h 24 min
- Mon 24Sunrise 7:45 amSunset 5:07 pm9 h 22 min
- Tue 25Sunrise 7:46 amSunset 5:07 pm9 h 21 min
- Wed 26Sunrise 7:47 amSunset 5:06 pm9 h 19 min
- Thu 27Sunrise 7:48 amSunset 5:05 pm9 h 17 min
- Fri 28Sunrise 7:49 amSunset 5:04 pm9 h 16 min
- Sat 29Sunrise 7:50 amSunset 5:04 pm9 h 14 min
- Sun 30Sunrise 7:50 amSunset 5:03 pm9 h 13 min
- Mon 31Sunrise 7:51 amSunset 5:03 pm9 h 11 min
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Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Christchurch, May 2027
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 6:50 am | 4:51 pm | 6:02 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Sun 2 | 6:51 am | 4:50 pm | 6:01 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Mon 3 | 6:53 am | 4:48 pm | 6:00 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Tue 4 | 6:54 am | 4:47 pm | 5:59 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Wed 5 | 6:55 am | 4:45 pm | 5:57 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Thu 6 | 6:56 am | 4:44 pm | 5:56 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Fri 7 | 6:57 am | 4:43 pm | 5:55 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Sat 8 | 6:58 am | 4:41 pm | 5:54 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Sun 9 | 6:59 am | 4:40 pm | 5:53 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Mon 10 | 7:00 am | 4:38 pm | 5:52 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Tue 11 | 7:01 am | 4:37 pm | 5:50 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Wed 12 | 7:02 am | 4:36 pm | 5:49 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Thu 13 | 7:03 am | 4:35 pm | 5:48 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Fri 14 | 7:04 am | 4:33 pm | 5:47 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Sat 15 | 7:05 am | 4:32 pm | 5:46 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Sun 16 | 7:06 am | 4:31 pm | 5:45 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Mon 17 | 7:07 am | 4:30 pm | 5:44 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Tue 18 | 7:08 am | 4:29 pm | 5:44 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Wed 19 | 7:09 am | 4:28 pm | 5:43 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Thu 20 | 7:10 am | 4:27 pm | 5:42 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Fri 21 | 7:11 am | 4:26 pm | 5:41 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Sat 22 | 7:12 am | 4:25 pm | 5:40 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Sun 23 | 7:12 am | 4:24 pm | 5:40 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Mon 24 | 7:13 am | 4:23 pm | 5:39 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Tue 25 | 7:14 am | 4:22 pm | 5:38 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Wed 26 | 7:15 am | 4:21 pm | 5:38 pm | 12:26 pm |
| Thu 27 | 7:16 am | 4:20 pm | 5:37 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Fri 28 | 7:17 am | 4:19 pm | 5:36 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Sat 29 | 7:18 am | 4:19 pm | 5:36 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Sun 30 | 7:18 am | 4:18 pm | 5:35 pm | 12:27 pm |
| Mon 31 | 7:19 am | 4:17 pm | 5:35 pm | 12:27 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Christchurch in May?
Between 5:03 pm (May 31) and 5:33 pm (May 1) in 2027.
What time is sunrise in Christchurch in May?
Between 7:20 am (May 1) and 7:51 am (May 31) in 2027.
When does it get dark in Christchurch in May?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:35–6:02 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Christchurch get in May?
From 9 h 11 min on May 31 to 10 h 12 min on May 1. The days get shorter by 1 h 1 min from the first of the month to the last.
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