Canterbury region, New Zealand

• Capital: Christchurch
• New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT), UTC+13
• Daylight Saving Time (DST) (1 hour forward): Sunday, September 28 2025 03:00 — Sunday, April 5 2026 02:00

Cities of Canterbury

• Ashburton
• Christchurch
• Kaiapoi
• Timaru

Holidays and celebrations today

• World Science Day for Peace and Development
• World day of orphans
• International Accounting Day
• World Keratoconus Day
• Holidays and celebrations in New Zealand in November