Time in Timaru
Saturday, October 17, 2026
NZDT (UTC+13), New Zealand Daylight Time
New Zealand
Timaru is 17 hours ahead of New York.
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8:57 AM in Timaru, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Timaru
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Timaru they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Timaru |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:57 PM EDTprevious day | -17h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:57 PM BSTprevious day | -12h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:57 PM PDTprevious day | -20h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:57 PM CDTprevious day | -18h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:57 PM EDTprevious day | -17h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:57 PM BRTprevious day | -16h |
| ParisFrance | 9:57 PM CESTprevious day | -11h |
| BerlinGermany | 9:57 PM CESTprevious day | -11h |
| MoscowRussia | 10:57 PM MSKprevious day | -10h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:57 PM GSTprevious day | -9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:27 AM IST | -7h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:57 AM ICT | -6h |
| Singapore | 3:57 AM SGT | -5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:57 AM CST | -5h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:57 AM JST | -4h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:57 AM AEDT | -2h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:57 AM NZDT | ±0 |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:57 PM SASTprevious day | -11h |
Timaru time zone
- Local time
- 8:57 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- NZDT
- UTC offset
- UTC+13
- IANA time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Dialing code
- +64
- Population
- 29,300
- Coordinates
- -44.40, 171.25
Daylight saving time
Timaru uses daylight saving time: UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, April 4, 2027: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 8:00 PM
- Day length
- 13h 21m
- Solar noon
- 1:20 PM
Cities in New Zealand
Questions and answers
What time zone is Timaru in?
Timaru uses New Zealand Daylight Time (Pacific/Auckland); the local time is currently UTC+13.
Does Timaru observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Timaru switches between UTC+12 in standard time and UTC+13 in summer.
What is the time difference between Timaru and New York?
Timaru is 17 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Timaru?
The country calling code is +64.