Right now, local time in Timaru is 03:49 (GMT+13, UTC+13:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Timaru ranks #19938 worldwide by population and #28 in New Zealand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Pacific/Auckland GMT+13
- UTC offset
- UTC+13:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 79m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Day length
- 14h 02m
- Solar noon
- 13:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 50m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Timaru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.3967° S, 171.2536° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Canterbury
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Population
- 29,300 · #19938 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Timaru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.40° N, 8.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Valdoviño, Spain, about 101 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:49 GMT+1 (Europe/Madrid)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Timaru today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 13:20
- Asr
- 17:12
- Maghrib
- 20:21
- Isha
- 22:07
- Qibla direction
- 256.3° from north (WSW (256°))
Full prayer timetable for Timaru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Timaru sits in the Pacific/Auckland time zone, UTC+13:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 14h 02m of daylight, and days are longer than nights. It is one of the 647 cities we cover in New Zealand.
Timaru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Sydney, 2,079 km away; even Paris lies some 19,035 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.40° S, 171.25° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:49 | −20h |
| Chicago | 09:49 | −18h |
| São Paulo | 11:49 | −16h |
| London | 14:49 | −13h |
| Paris | 15:49 | −12h |
| Moscow | 17:49 | −10h |
| Dubai | 18:49 | −9h |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | −7h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:49 | −5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | −5h |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | −4h |
| Sydney | 01:49 | −2h |
Best time to call Timaru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Timaru local time:
Cities sharing Timaru's time zone
Other cities in New Zealand
- Auckland03:49
- Christchurch03:49
- Wellington03:49
- Manukau City03:49
- North Shore03:49
- Hamilton03:49
- Tauranga03:49
- Dunedin03:49
- Lower Hutt03:49
- Palmerston North03:49
- New Plymouth03:49
- Hastings03:49
Distances from Timaru
| Sydney | 2,079 km | WNW (297°) |
| Singapore | 8,347 km | WNW (287°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,411 km | NW (309°) |
| Tokyo | 9,457 km | NNW (335°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,253 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 11,535 km | SE (145°) |
| Mumbai | 12,127 km | W (278°) |
| Chicago | 13,869 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 13,960 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 16,551 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 18,998 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 19,035 km | NW (304°) |
Cities near Timaru
- Parkside1 km · 03:49
- Seaview1 km · 03:49
- Kensington2 km · 03:49
- Waimataitai2 km · 03:49
- Watlington2 km · 03:49
- Marchwiel3 km · 03:49
- West End3 km · 03:49
- Washdyke5 km · 03:49
FAQ
What time is it in Timaru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Timaru (New Zealand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Timaru in?
Timaru runs on the Pacific/Auckland IANA time zone (UTC+13:00), currently abbreviated GMT+13.
Does Timaru observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on April 4, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Timaru today?
Timaru sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 20:20 today, giving 14h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Timaru tonight?
The moon phase over Timaru tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Timaru?
The antipode of Timaru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.40° N, 8.75° W. It falls on land, near Valdoviño, Spain, about 101 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Timaru?
Timaru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Timaru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Timaru, clocks run about 79 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.