Chelyabinsk keeps UTC+5 all year. There is no daylight saving time, so the clock never changes.
Chelyabinsk and your time
Chelyabinsk at a glance
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Chelyabinsk |
| Time zone | Asia/Yekaterinburg |
| UTC offset now | UTC+5 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 2010 |
| Coordinates | 55.16° N, 61.43° E |
Time zone in Chelyabinsk
The clocks in Chelyabinsk follow Asia/Yekaterinburg and do not move with the seasons. The last daylight saving period here was in 2010. Since then the offset has stayed at UTC+5.
Watch out when booking with the capital: Moscow is 2 hours behind Chelyabinsk, because Russia spans 11 offsets.
Clock changes in Chelyabinsk, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Chelyabinsk for 2026 or 2027.
How far ahead or behind Chelyabinsk is
When it is 9:00 AM in Chelyabinsk, it is 11:00 PM (previous day) in New York, 3:00 PM in Sydney and 8:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 6 h |
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | 9 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 13 h behind | 13 h behind | 12 h behind | None |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 4 h behind | 3 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 3 h behind | 4 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 7 h |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 30 min ahead | 30 min ahead | 30 min ahead | 7 h 30 min |
| Singapore | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 5 h |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 2 h |
| UTC | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 3 h |
Because Chelyabinsk keeps one offset all year, any change in the gap comes from the other city’s daylight saving time. Compare the January and July columns.
Shared office hours counts the time when the clock reads between 9 AM and 5 PM in both cities on the same day.
Daylight in Chelyabinsk
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Seasons decide the light in Chelyabinsk. The longest day has 17 hours 25 minutes of daylight and the shortest only 7 hours 8 minutes, a difference of 10 hours 17 minutes.
Daylight through the year in Chelyabinsk
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 6:57 AM | 7:07 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 4:14 AM | 9:39 PM | 17 h 25 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:41 AM | 6:51 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| December solstice | December 22 | 9:19 AM | 4:27 PM | 7 h 8 min |
Clock time and sun time in Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk sits well west of the centre of its time zone. On average the sun reaches its highest point at about 12:55 PM on standard time, not at 12:00. Mornings stay dark longer and evenings stay light later than the clock suggests.
Places close to Chelyabinsk
All the places listed below keep the same time as Chelyabinsk.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miass | 85 km (53 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Zlatoust | 113 km (70 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kamensk-Uralsky | 142 km (88 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Yekaterinburg | 195 km (121 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Pervouralsk | 215 km (133 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kurgan | 250 km (155 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Magnitogorsk | 251 km (156 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kostanay (Kazakhstan) | 259 km (161 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
Other cities on Asia/Yekaterinburg time
These cities use Asia/Yekaterinburg, the same time zone as Chelyabinsk.
More cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Novosibirsk
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Kazan’
- Omsk
- Samara
- Rostov-on-Don
- Ufa
- Krasnoyarsk
- Voronezh
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Chelyabinsk in?
Chelyabinsk uses the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone, which is UTC+5 all year.
Does Chelyabinsk use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Chelyabinsk last changed its clocks for daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC+5 all year.
What is the time difference between Chelyabinsk and New York?
Chelyabinsk is 10 hours ahead of New York in January and 9 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Chelyabinsk does not.
Is Chelyabinsk on the same time as Moscow?
No. Moscow is 2 hours behind Chelyabinsk, because Russia uses more than one offset.
How long is the longest day in Chelyabinsk?
About 17 hours 25 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 7 hours 8 minutes of daylight.
Why is the sun not highest at noon in Chelyabinsk?
Clock time follows the time zone, not the sun. Chelyabinsk lies west of the line its offset is based on, so solar noon comes at about 12:55 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.