Barnaul keeps UTC+7 all year. There is no daylight saving time, so the clock never changes.
Barnaul and your time
Barnaul at a glance
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Altai Krai |
| Time zone | Asia/Barnaul |
| UTC offset now | UTC+7 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 2010 |
| Coordinates | 53.36° N, 83.73° E |
Which time zone Barnaul uses
Local time in Barnaul is UTC+7 year round, under the Asia/Barnaul rules. Daylight saving time was used in the past, most recently in 2010, and no future change is scheduled.
Watch out when booking with the capital: Moscow is 4 hours behind Barnaul, because Russia spans 11 offsets.
Clock changes in Barnaul, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Barnaul for 2026 or 2027.
Barnaul time compared with major cities
Take 9:00 AM in Barnaul: the clock reads 9:00 PM (previous day) in New York, 1:00 PM in Sydney and 6:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 4 h |
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 12 h behind | 12 h behind | 11 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 15 h behind | 15 h behind | 14 h behind | None |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 6 h behind | 1 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind | 2 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 5 h |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 1 h 30 min behind | 1 h 30 min behind | 1 h 30 min behind | 6 h 30 min |
| Singapore | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 7 h |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 6 h |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 4 h |
| UTC | --:-- | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 1 h |
Barnaul never changes its clocks, but many of these cities do. Where the January and July columns disagree, the gap shifts when the other city moves to or from daylight saving time.
Shared office hours is the part of a 9 AM to 5 PM local working day that both cities have in common. Weekends are not taken into account.
Daylight in Barnaul
Today
| Sunrise | --:-- |
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| Sunset | --:-- |
| Day length | -- |
| Solar noon | --:-- |
Over the year, daylight in Barnaul grows from 7 hours 30 minutes to 17 hours 1 minute and back, a swing of 9 hours 31 minutes.
Daylight through the year in Barnaul
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 7:28 AM | 7:38 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 4:57 AM | 9:57 PM | 17 h 1 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 7:12 AM | 7:22 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| December solstice | December 22 | 9:39 AM | 5:08 PM | 7 h 30 min |
Clock time and sun time in Barnaul
Barnaul sits well west of the centre of its time zone. On average the sun reaches its highest point at about 1:25 PM on standard time, not at 12:00. Mornings stay dark longer and evenings stay light later than the clock suggests.
Places close to Barnaul
All the places listed below keep the same time as Barnaul.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biysk | 135 km (84 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Novosibirsk | 192 km (119 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Prokopyevsk | 207 km (128 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Leninsk-Kuznetsky | 215 km (134 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Novokuznetsk | 229 km (143 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Rubtsovsk | 267 km (166 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kemerovo | 270 km (168 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Mezhdurechensk | 289 km (179 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
More cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Novosibirsk
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Kazan’
- Chelyabinsk
- Omsk
- Samara
- Rostov-on-Don
- Ufa
- Krasnoyarsk
All time zones and cities in Russia
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Barnaul in?
Barnaul uses the Asia/Barnaul time zone, which is UTC+7 all year.
Does Barnaul use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Barnaul last changed its clocks for daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC+7 all year.
What is the time difference between Barnaul and New York?
Barnaul is 12 hours ahead of New York in January and 11 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Barnaul does not.
Is Barnaul on the same time as Moscow?
No. Moscow is 4 hours behind Barnaul, because Russia uses more than one offset.
How long is the longest day in Barnaul?
About 17 hours 1 minute, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 7 hours 30 minutes of daylight.
Why is the sun not highest at noon in Barnaul?
Clock time follows the time zone, not the sun. Barnaul lies west of the line its offset is based on, so solar noon comes at about 1:25 PM on standard time.
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.