Europe/Astrakhan is an IANA time zone used in Russia. It stays on UTC+4 all year.
Europe/Astrakhan at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+4 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+4 |
| Used in | Russia |
How Europe/Astrakhan keeps time
No clock changes are scheduled in Europe/Astrakhan. The last one for daylight saving time was in 2010; since then the offset has been UTC+4 all year.
Recent and upcoming changes in Europe/Astrakhan
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 31, 2010 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, March 27, 2011 | Standard offset changes from UTC+3 to UTC+4 | UTC+4 |
| Sunday, October 26, 2014 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Clocks go forward 1 hour and stay there: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+4 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 2016, from UTC+3 to UTC+4. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Countries and cities on Europe/Astrakhan
Europe/Astrakhan is used in Russia. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Europe/Astrakhan compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 12 h behind | 12 h behind | 11 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 3 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 2 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 1 h 30 min ahead | 1 h 30 min ahead | 1 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 6 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 4 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+4 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Europe/Astrakhan today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Asia/Baku
- Asia/Dubai
- Asia/Muscat
- Asia/Tbilisi
- Asia/Yerevan
- Europe/Samara
- Europe/Saratov
- Europe/Ulyanovsk
- Indian/Mahe
- Indian/Mauritius
- Indian/Reunion
Using Europe/Astrakhan in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Europe/Astrakhan, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+4 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Europe/Astrakhan:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Europe/Astrakhan', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Europe/Astrakhan'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Europe/Astrakhan')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Europe/Astrakhan dateTools for time in Europe/Astrakhan
- Convert a time to or from Europe/Astrakhan: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Astrakhan to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Europe/Astrakhan and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Europe/Astrakhan?
UTC+4, all year.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.