Time in Christchurch and Avarua
The time difference between Christchurch and Avarua is 23 hours. Avarua is 23 hours behind Christchurch.
This means 9am in Christchurch is 10am in Avarua (previous day) and 5pm in Christchurch is 6pm in Avarua (previous day).
Christchurch
- The current local time in Christchurch is 4:15 pm (October 24, 2026)
- Christchurch is in the New Zealand Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Christchurch, New Zealand, is UTC+13:00
Avarua
- The current local time in Avarua is 5:15 pm (October 24, 2026)
- The time zone offset for Avarua, Cook Islands, is UTC-10:00
How to convert Christchurch time to Avarua time?
Subtract 23 hours from Christchurch time to get Avarua time.
Time in Christchurch
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Time in Avarua
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Use the slider above to convert Christchurch time to Avarua time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Christchurch | Avarua |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1am |
| 1am | 2am |
| 2am | 3am |
| 3am | 4am |
| 4am | 5am |
| 5am | 6am |
| 6am | 7am |
| 7am | 8am |
| 8am | 9am |
| 9am | 10am |
| 10am | 11am |
| 11am | 12pm |
| 12pm | 1pm |
| 1pm | 2pm |
| 2pm | 3pm |
| 3pm | 4pm |
| 4pm | 5pm |
| 5pm | 6pm |
| 6pm | 7pm |
| 7pm | 8pm |
| 8pm | 9pm |
| 9pm | 10pm |
| 10pm | 11pm |
| 11pm | 12am |
Time difference from Christchurch (UTC+13:00)
-2 hours
-2 hours
-5 hours
-3 hours
+45 minutes
-23 hours
-20 hours
-12 hours
-17 hours
-5 hours