Sunrise & Sunset Today in Timaru, New Zealand 🇳🇿
Today Timaru has 9h 40m of daylight (+2m 14s vs yesterday), from a 07:51 sunrise in the ENE to a 17:32 sunset. Right now Timaru gains roughly 2m 35s of daylight per day, near 18 minutes a week.
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 07:38 ↑ 69.0° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:43 ↑ 290.8° WNW
Day Length: 10h 04m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: 28.3°
Sun Distance: 151.628 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Timaru?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Timaru
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
07:51
↑
65° ENE
|
17:32
↑
295° WNW
|
9h 40m | +2m 14s | 06:10 | 19:12 | 06:44 | 18:38 | 07:19 | 18:03 | 12:41 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
07:50
↑
65° ENE
|
17:33
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 43m | +2m 16s | 06:09 | 19:13 | 06:43 | 18:39 | 07:18 | 18:04 | 12:41 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
07:48
↑
66° ENE
|
17:34
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 45m | +2m 18s | 06:08 | 19:14 | 06:42 | 18:40 | 07:17 | 18:05 | 12:41 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
07:47
↑
66° ENE
|
17:35
↑
294° WNW
|
9h 47m | +2m 20s | 06:07 | 19:15 | 06:41 | 18:41 | 07:15 | 18:06 | 12:41 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
07:46
↑
67° ENE
|
17:36
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 50m | +2m 22s | 06:06 | 19:16 | 06:40 | 18:42 | 07:14 | 18:07 | 12:41 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
07:44
↑
67° ENE
|
17:37
↑
293° WNW
|
9h 52m | +2m 24s | 06:05 | 19:17 | 06:38 | 18:43 | 07:13 | 18:08 | 12:40 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
07:43
↑
67° ENE
|
17:38
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 54m | +2m 26s | 06:03 | 19:18 | 06:37 | 18:44 | 07:12 | 18:09 | 12:40 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
07:42
↑
68° ENE
|
17:39
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 57m | +2m 27s | 06:02 | 19:19 | 06:36 | 18:45 | 07:11 | 18:10 | 12:40 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
07:40
↑
68° ENE
|
17:40
↑
292° WNW
|
9h 59m | +2m 29s | 06:01 | 19:20 | 06:35 | 18:46 | 07:09 | 18:12 | 12:40 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
07:39
↑
69° ENE
|
17:41
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 02m | +2m 30s | 06:00 | 19:21 | 06:34 | 18:47 | 07:08 | 18:13 | 12:40 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
07:38
↑
69° ENE
|
17:43
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 04m | +2m 32s | 05:59 | 19:22 | 06:32 | 18:48 | 07:07 | 18:14 | 12:40 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
07:36
↑
70° ENE
|
17:44
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 07m | +2m 33s | 05:57 | 19:23 | 06:31 | 18:49 | 07:05 | 18:15 | 12:40 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
07:35
↑
70° ENE
|
17:45
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 10m | +2m 35s | 05:56 | 19:24 | 06:30 | 18:50 | 07:04 | 18:16 | 12:39 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
07:33
↑
70° ENE
|
17:46
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 12m | +2m 36s | 05:55 | 19:25 | 06:28 | 18:51 | 07:02 | 18:17 | 12:39 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
07:32
↑
71° ENE
|
17:47
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 15m | +2m 38s | 05:53 | 19:26 | 06:27 | 18:52 | 07:01 | 18:18 | 12:39 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
07:30
↑
71° ENE
|
17:48
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 18m | +2m 39s | 05:52 | 19:27 | 06:25 | 18:53 | 06:59 | 18:19 | 12:39 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
07:29
↑
72° ENE
|
17:49
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 20m | +2m 40s | 05:50 | 19:28 | 06:24 | 18:54 | 06:58 | 18:20 | 12:39 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
07:27
↑
72° ENE
|
17:50
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 23m | +2m 41s | 05:49 | 19:29 | 06:23 | 18:55 | 06:57 | 18:21 | 12:38 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
07:25
↑
73° ENE
|
17:52
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 26m | +2m 42s | 05:48 | 19:30 | 06:21 | 18:56 | 06:55 | 18:22 | 12:38 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
07:24
↑
73° ENE
|
17:53
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 28m | +2m 43s | 05:46 | 19:31 | 06:20 | 18:57 | 06:53 | 18:23 | 12:38 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
07:22
↑
74° ENE
|
17:54
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 31m | +2m 45s | 05:45 | 19:32 | 06:18 | 18:58 | 06:52 | 18:24 | 12:38 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
07:21
↑
74° ENE
|
17:55
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 34m | +2m 46s | 05:43 | 19:33 | 06:17 | 18:59 | 06:50 | 18:25 | 12:38 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
07:19
↑
74° ENE
|
17:56
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 37m | +2m 47s | 05:42 | 19:34 | 06:15 | 19:00 | 06:49 | 18:26 | 12:37 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
07:17
↑
75° ENE
|
17:57
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 39m | +2m 47s | 05:40 | 19:35 | 06:14 | 19:01 | 06:47 | 18:27 | 12:37 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
07:16
↑
76° ENE
|
17:58
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 42m | +2m 48s | 05:38 | 19:36 | 06:12 | 19:02 | 06:46 | 18:29 | 12:37 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
07:14
↑
76° ENE
|
18:00
↑
284° WNW
|
10h 45m | +2m 49s | 05:37 | 19:37 | 06:10 | 19:03 | 06:44 | 18:30 | 12:36 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
07:12
↑
76° ENE
|
18:01
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 48m | +2m 50s | 05:35 | 19:38 | 06:09 | 19:04 | 06:42 | 18:31 | 12:36 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
07:11
↑
77° ENE
|
18:02
↑
283° WNW
|
10h 51m | +2m 51s | 05:34 | 19:39 | 06:07 | 19:05 | 06:41 | 18:32 | 12:36 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
07:09
↑
77° ENE
|
18:03
↑
282° WNW
|
10h 54m | +2m 52s | 05:32 | 19:40 | 06:05 | 19:07 | 06:39 | 18:33 | 12:36 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
07:07
↑
78° ENE
|
18:04
↑
282° WNW
|
10h 57m | +2m 52s | 05:30 | 19:41 | 06:04 | 19:08 | 06:37 | 18:34 | 12:35 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
07:05
↑
78° ENE
|
18:05
↑
281° WNW
|
10h 59m | +2m 53s | 05:29 | 19:42 | 06:02 | 19:09 | 06:36 | 18:35 | 12:35 | 151.01 |
|
All times are in local time for Timaru. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Timaru, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Timaru?
Days in Timaru are currently getting longer by about 2m 35s each day, roughly 18 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Timaru Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 07:05-07:17 | 18:02-18:14 |
| Golden hour | 07:17-08:17 | 17:02-18:02 |
Timaru's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -9h 31m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -16h 49m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 7, 2026 | 05:44 |
| Latest sunset | December 28, 2026 | 21:21 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Timaru today, the morning golden hour runs 07:17-08:17 and the evening golden hour 17:02-18:02, with the cooler blue hour around 07:05-07:17 and 18:02-18:14. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Timaru
What time is sunrise in Timaru today?
The sun rises over Timaru today at 07:38 local time.
What time is sunset in Timaru today?
Sunset in Timaru today is at 17:43 local time.
What time is solar noon in Timaru today?
Solar noon in Timaru — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:40 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Timaru?
In Timaru today: civil twilight begins at 07:07 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:14 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Timaru?
Nautical twilight in Timaru today runs from 06:32 in the morning to 18:48 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Timaru for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Timaru ends at 19:22 in the evening and resumes at 05:59 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Timaru?
Today in Timaru, the sun rises at an azimuth of 69° and sets at 291° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
