Current local time in Timaru, New Zealand
Live clock, UTC offset, time zone, daylight saving status and location data for Timaru.
Daylight saving time changes 2026
Timaru, New Zealand follows seasonal clock changes. Below are the scheduled DST transitions for this year.
5 April 2026 — Daylight Saving Time
ENDSunday, 5 April 2026, 03:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 5 April 2026, 02:00 AM local standard time.
Time zone: NZDT → NZST
27 September 2026 — Daylight Saving Time
STARTSunday, 27 September 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 27 September 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time.
Time zone: NZST → NZDT
City
Timaru
Region / Country
Canterbury
,
New Zealand
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland, UTC +12 h.
Population
2 018 people
Latitude
-44.3931
Longitude
171.2508
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