Current Local Time in Timaru, New Zealand

8:23:19 pm NZDT

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Country:	New Zealand
Region:	Canterbury (CAN)
Lat/Long:	44°24'S / 171°15'E
Elevation:	95 m
Currency:	NZ Dollar (NZD)
Languages:	English, Māori, New Zealand Sign Language
Country Code:	+64

Holiday Note: Feb 6, Waitangi Day. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

64 °F

Mild.
72 / 51 °F

Fri 6.		65 / 55 °F
Sat 7.		72 / 54 °F

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Time Zone

NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time)
UTC/GMT +13 hours

DST ends

Apr 5, 2026
Back 1 hour

DST starts

Sep 27, 2026
Forward 1 hour

Difference

18 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

6:36 am
↑ 114° Southeast

Sunset

8:59 pm
↑ 246° West

Day length

14 hours, 23 minutes
-2m 40s shorter

Moon 93.2%

Set – 8:49 am
Rise – 10:05 pm

High Tide

High – 5:53 am
High – 6:15 pm

Low Tide

Low – 12:06 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in North: 1:48 pm
Altitude: 61.9°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:38 am – 5:23 am
10:12 pm – 10:57 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:23 am – 6:04 am
9:32 pm – 10:12 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:04 am – 6:36 am
8:59 pm – 9:32 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Full Moon
February 2, 2026
11:09 am

Next
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
February 10, 2026
1:43 am

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Airports

Richard Pearse Airport, TIU
About 7 mi NNW of Timaru
Christchurch International Airport, CHC
About 89 mi NE of Timaru
Queenstown Airport, ZQN
About 131 mi WSW of Timaru

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8:23 19 pm

Wednesday, February 4, 2026