07:28:06 AM
UTC 07:28:06 PM
05:35:37 PM
UTC 05:35:37 AM
Civil Twilight
Begin 06:57:08 AM
· End 06:06:34 PM
Sunrise in Timaru today is at 07:28:06 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 05:35:37 PM, giving Timaru 10h 7min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 06:57:08 AM and ends at 06:06:34 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Timaru
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Timaru.
Get a full year of light data with the printable Timaru Photography Planner 2026.
Daylight in Timaru throughout the year
Timaru is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days.
On the longest day of the year (December 21), Timaru receives 15.5 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:46 AM and sunset at 09:18 PM.
On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 8.8 hours —
a difference of 6.7 hours between summer and winter.
The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around December 12 at 05:44,
while the latest sunset falls around January 01 at 21:21.
The evening golden hour in Timaru lasts about 68 minutes in summer
and 67 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.