July 21, 2026 · Timaru, New Zealand
Timaru has 9h 18m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 08:03 and sunset is at 17:21. All times are calculated astronomically for Timaru's exact coordinates.
Timaru lies at 44°S. At this latitude, day length varies moderately — from around 10 hours in midwinter to 14–15 hours in midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Timaru, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Timaru is around 15h 32m (around December 21). The shortest is around 8h 50m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15h 10m | 06:10 | 21:20 |
| February | 13h 53m | 06:53 | 20:47 |
| March | 12h 28m | 07:31 | 19:59 |
| April | 10h 54m | 07:09 | 18:03 |
| May | 9h 35m | 07:45 | 17:20 |
| June | 8h 52m | 08:10 | 17:02 |
| July | 9h 8m | 08:07 | 17:16 |
| August | 10h 15m | 07:33 | 17:48 |
| September | 11h 44m | 06:40 | 18:23 |
| October | 13h 15m | 06:44 | 19:59 |
| November | 14h 42m | 06:00 | 20:41 |
| December | 15h 30m | 05:46 | 21:16 |