December solstice 2026 in Christchurch: the sky above you
The real sky over Christchurch, New Zealand at 21 December 2026, 21:00 local time: 3,418 stars above the horizon, including Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus. This is the December solstice, the longest night in the north and the shortest in the south. Free to view, printable as an A3 star chart.
The Moon was up over Christchurch at that moment: a waxing gibbous, 89% lit, 19° above the horizon toward the north-east — the poster draws it where it really stood.
Brightest named stars up at that moment: Sirius, Canopus, Rigil Kentaurus, Rigel, Achernar, Betelgeuse. Every star is a real one from the HYG catalogue, placed with the exact latitude (-43.53°) and longitude (172.63°) of Christchurch. North is up and east is on the left, as when you look up.
Printing it at home? There is a second paper: the same sky as ink on white. A full-bleed night A3 bands on a home printer and drinks a cartridge; the ink one does not. Same price, pick either on the next page.
Preview free, one-off payment, no account. Change the place and the line of text on the poster page, or see which moment to pick for a birth, a wedding or an anniversary.
More skies over Christchurch
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- Leonid meteor shower in Christchurch
- Geminid meteor shower in Christchurch
- Quadrantid meteor shower in Christchurch
- March equinox in Christchurch
- Lyrid meteor shower in Christchurch
- Eta Aquariid meteor shower in Christchurch
- Perseid meteor shower in Christchurch
- Annular solar eclipse of 6 February 2027 in Christchurch
- Total solar eclipse of 2 August 2027 in Christchurch
The sky over Christchurch tonight
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