Golden Hour in Timaru Today
This evening's golden hour in Timaru runs from to NZDT, followed by blue hour until . Morning golden hour today runs –, starting just before sunrise.
Today's light, hour by hour
Local time (NZDT)
- Night
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight (blue hour at its darker end)
- Daylight
- Golden hour
Golden hour in Timaru for the next 7 days
| Date | Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | Evening blue hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 30 Oct | – | – | – |
| Sat 31 Oct | – | – | – |
| Sun 1 Nov | – | – | – |
| Mon 2 Nov | – | – | – |
| Tue 3 Nov | – | – | – |
| Wed 4 Nov | – | – | – |
| Thu 5 Nov | – | – | – |
What golden hour means here
Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Its light travels through more atmosphere, which scatters blue and leaves warm, soft, directional light with long shadows. In Timaru, at 44.4° south, the sun crosses that band at a moderate angle.
Blue hour follows in the evening and comes before golden hour in the morning, while the sun is 4° to 6° below the horizon: the sky turns deep blue and city lights balance with it.
Golden hour in nearby places
- Golden hour in Ashburton 67 km
- Golden hour in Oamaru 81 km
- Golden hour in Rolleston 128 km
- Golden hour in Lincoln 129 km
- Golden hour in Prebbleton 136 km
- Golden hour in Halswell 139 km
- Golden hour in Hornby 139 km
- Golden hour in Wigram 140 km
Golden hour questions for Timaru
What time is golden hour in Timaru tonight?
Evening golden hour in Timaru starts at 7:39 PM and ends at 8:38 PM NZDT today, when the sun drops from 6° above to 4° below the horizon.
When is morning golden hour in Timaru?
Morning golden hour in Timaru runs from 6:00 AM to 6:59 AM NZDT today.
When is blue hour in Timaru this evening?
Evening blue hour runs from 8:38 PM to 8:51 PM NZDT, while the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon.
How long does golden hour last in Timaru?
This evening it lasts 0 hours, 59 minutes. It is shorter near the equinoxes and longer near the solstices, and longer the farther a place is from the equator.