What time is sunrise and sunset in Timaru?
Today and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Timaru, Canterbury Region. Plus a monthly calendar with dawn, dusk, solar noon, and day length.
Today
Sunrise
7:56 AM
63° ENEDawn 7:25 AM
Sunrise in Timaru will be at 7:56:50 AM GMT+12 (in 1 hour).
Sunset
5:28 PM
296° WNWDusk 6:00 PM
Sunset in Timaru will be at 5:28:28 PM GMT+12 (in 10 hours).
Now
7:56a5:28p
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Civil twilight now · Sunrise at 7:56 AM
- Daylight
- 9h 31m
- Darkness
- 11h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:42 PM
- Sun altitude
- 5.8° below
- Sun direction
- 69° ENE
Tomorrow
Sunrise
7:55 AM
64° ENEDawn 7:24 AM
Sunrise in Timaru will be at 7:55:46 AM GMT+12 (in 25 hours).
Sunset
5:29 PM
296° WNWDusk 6:01 PM
Sunset in Timaru will be at 5:29:31 PM GMT+12 (in 34 hours).
Moon tonight
Phase, moonrise and moonset in Timaru
Full Moon
97% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 3:40 PM
- Moonset
- 7:14 AM
Calendar
Pacific/Auckland · click a day to expand
| Date | Dawn | Sunrise | Solar Noon | Sunset | Dusk | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Wed | 7:40 am | 8:13 am | 12:39 pm | 5:06 pm | 5:39 pm | 08:53:07 | |
| 2 Thu | 7:39 am | 8:13 am | 12:40 pm | 5:06 pm | 5:40 pm | 08:53:47 | |
| 3 Fri | 7:39 am | 8:12 am | 12:40 pm | 5:07 pm | 5:40 pm | 08:54:31 | |
| 4 Sat | 7:39 am | 8:12 am | 12:40 pm | 5:08 pm | 5:41 pm | 08:55:18 | |
| 5 Sun | 7:39 am | 8:12 am | 12:40 pm | 5:08 pm | 5:41 pm | 08:56:10 | |
| 6 Mon | 7:39 am | 8:12 am | 12:40 pm | 5:09 pm | 5:42 pm | 08:57:05 | |
| 7 Tue | 7:38 am | 8:11 am | 12:40 pm | 5:09 pm | 5:42 pm | 08:58:05 | |
| 8 Wed | 7:38 am | 8:11 am | 12:41 pm | 5:10 pm | 5:43 pm | 08:59:07 | |
| 9 Thu | 7:38 am | 8:11 am | 12:41 pm | 5:11 pm | 5:44 pm | 09:00:14 | |
| 10 Fri | 7:37 am | 8:10 am | 12:41 pm | 5:12 pm | 5:44 pm | 09:01:24 | |
| 11 Sat | 7:37 am | 8:10 am | 12:41 pm | 5:12 pm | 5:45 pm | 09:02:38 | |
| 12 Sun | 7:36 am | 8:09 am | 12:41 pm | 5:13 pm | 5:46 pm | 09:03:55 | |
| 13 Mon | 7:36 am | 8:09 am | 12:41 pm | 5:14 pm | 5:47 pm | 09:05:16 | |
| 14 Tue | 7:35 am | 8:08 am | 12:41 pm | 5:15 pm | 5:47 pm | 09:06:40 | |
| 15 Wed | 7:35 am | 8:07 am | 12:41 pm | 5:16 pm | 5:48 pm | 09:08:08 | |
| 16 Thu | 7:34 am | 8:07 am | 12:42 pm | 5:16 pm | 5:49 pm | 09:09:39 | |
| 17 Fri | 7:34 am | 8:06 am | 12:42 pm | 5:17 pm | 5:50 pm | 09:11:13 | |
| 18 Sat | 7:33 am | 8:05 am | 12:42 pm | 5:18 pm | 5:51 pm | 09:12:50 | |
| 19 Sun | 7:32 am | 8:05 am | 12:42 pm | 5:19 pm | 5:51 pm | 09:14:30 | |
| 20 Mon | 7:32 am | 8:04 am | 12:42 pm | 5:20 pm | 5:52 pm | 09:16:13 | |
| 21 Tue | 7:31 am | 8:03 am | 12:42 pm | 5:21 pm | 5:53 pm | 09:17:59 | |
| 22 Wed | 7:30 am | 8:02 am | 12:42 pm | 5:22 pm | 5:54 pm | 09:19:48 | |
| 23 Thu | 7:29 am | 8:01 am | 12:42 pm | 5:23 pm | 5:55 pm | 09:21:40 | |
| 24 Fri | 7:28 am | 8:00 am | 12:42 pm | 5:24 pm | 5:56 pm | 09:23:34 | |
| 25 Sat | 7:28 am | 7:59 am | 12:42 pm | 5:25 pm | 5:57 pm | 09:25:31 | |
| 26 Sun | 7:27 am | 7:58 am | 12:42 pm | 5:26 pm | 5:58 pm | 09:27:31 | |
| 27 Mon | 7:26 am | 7:57 am | 12:42 pm | 5:27 pm | 5:59 pm | 09:29:33 | |
| 28 Tue | 7:25 am | 7:56 am | 12:42 pm | 5:28 pm | 6:00 pm | 09:31:38 | |
Tuesday, July 28 09:31:38 of daylight·+2m 5s vs. yesterday·twilight 7:25 am – 6:00 pm Time 7:26 AM Altitude -5.8° Heading 69° ENE Light Civil twilight 7:26 AM, Civil twilight, altitude -5.8 degrees | |||||||
| 29 Wed | 7:24 am | 7:55 am | 12:42 pm | 5:29 pm | 6:01 pm | 09:33:45 | |
| 30 Thu | 7:23 am | 7:54 am | 12:42 pm | 5:30 pm | 6:02 pm | 09:35:54 | |
| 31 Fri | 7:22 am | 7:53 am | 12:42 pm | 5:31 pm | 6:03 pm | 09:38:06 | |
Photos
Sunrise and sunset photos of Timaru from Flickr.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sunrise and sunset in Timaru, New Zealand
- What time does the sun rise in Timaru today?
- Sunrise in Timaru today (Tuesday, July 28, 2026) is at 7:56 AM. The sun comes up in the ENE.
- What time does the sun set in Timaru today?
- Sunset today is at 5:28 PM, after 9h 31m of daylight.
- When is the longest day in Timaru, New Zealand?
- The longest day of 2026 in Timaru is Tuesday, December 22, 2026, the summer solstice, with 15h 32m of daylight. In 2027 the summer solstice falls on December 22, 2027.
- When is the shortest day in Timaru, New Zealand?
- The shortest day of 2026 in Timaru, Canterbury Region is Sunday, June 21, 2026, the winter solstice, with 8h 50m of daylight. In 2027 the winter solstice lands on June 22, 2027.
- How much more daylight does Timaru get in summer than in winter?
- Timaru gets 6h 42m more daylight on its longest day than on its shortest (15h 32m against 8h 50m). Averaged across the year, a day here has 12h 06m of daylight.
- When is the earliest sunrise in Timaru?
- The earliest sunrise of 2026 in Timaru is on Friday, December 11, 2026, when the sun comes up at 5:45 AM.
- When is the latest sunset in Timaru?
- The latest sunset is on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 9:23 PM.
- When is the earliest sunset in Timaru?
- The earliest sunset of the year is on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with the sun down by 5:02 PM.
- When is the latest sunrise in Timaru?
- The latest sunrise is on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 8:13 AM.
- Does Timaru observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Timaru uses New Zealand Time: clocks go back on April 5, 2026, then forward on September 27, 2026. Sunrise and sunset times jump by an hour on those dates.
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