Current Time in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
4:35:34 AM
04:35:34
NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) · UTC+12:00
Pacific/Auckland
Time zone details
Timaru is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Timaru
Location facts
Place
- Country
- New Zealand
- Administrative area
- Canterbury
- District
- Timaru District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Māori
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 29,300
- Elevation
- Approximately 14 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 23' S / 171° 15' E
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Clock changes in Timaru
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM NZDT2:00 AM NZST
Clocks move back 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM NZST3:00 AM NZDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 39 min3 min longer than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 39 min3 min longer than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (4% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 39 min | 3 min longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 42 min | 3 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 45 min | 3 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 48 min | 3 min 1 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 51 min | 3 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 54 min | 3 min 2 sec longer than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 57 min | 3 min 2 sec longer than the previous day |
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Time context
Timaru follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Auckland
Current time offsetUTC+12:00 (NZST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Canterbury
- Labour Day
- Christchurch Show Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru AirportTIUMedium airport10.7 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TIU / NZTU
About 10.7 km (6.6 mi) north-northwest of Timaru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Christchurch International AirportCHCLarge airport · Serves Christchurch144 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CHC / NZCH
About 144 km (89.3 mi) northeast of Timaru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Wanaka AirportWKAMedium airport · Serves Wanaka163 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · WKA / NZWF
About 163 km (101 mi) west-southwest of Timaru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Timaru in?
- Timaru currently uses New Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Its IANA time zone is Pacific/Auckland.
- When is the next clock change in Timaru?
- Clocks in Timaru move forward 1 hour on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from NZST (UTC+12:00) to NZDT (UTC+13:00)
- Is Timaru currently on daylight saving time?
- Timaru is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Timaru right now?
- Timaru is currently UTC+12:00