Kaliningrad keeps UTC+2 (EET) all year. There is no daylight saving time, so the clock never changes.
Kaliningrad and your time
Kaliningrad at a glance
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Time zone | Europe/Kaliningrad |
| Abbreviation now | EET |
| UTC offset now | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 2010 |
| Coordinates | 54.71° N, 20.51° E |
Which time zone Kaliningrad uses
Kaliningrad follows the Europe/Kaliningrad time zone and stays on UTC+2 all year. Clocks here last changed for daylight saving time in 2010; the tz database lists no change after that.
Russia uses 11 offsets, and Kaliningrad is not on the same time as the capital: right now Moscow is 1 hour ahead of Kaliningrad.
Clock changes in Kaliningrad, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Kaliningrad for 2026 or 2027.
Time difference between Kaliningrad and other cities
When it is 9:00 AM in Kaliningrad, it is 2:00 AM in New York, 6:00 PM in Sydney and 11:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 7 h |
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 6 h behind | 1 h |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | 9 h behind | None |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 1 h behind | 6 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time | 7 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 6 h |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min |
| Singapore | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 2 h |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 1 h |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 8 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 6 h |
Kaliningrad 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.
Sunrise, sunset and day length in Kaliningrad
Today
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The earliest sunrise in Kaliningrad is at 4:00 AM on June 18, and the latest sunset at 9:19 PM on June 24.
Daylight through the year in Kaliningrad
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 6:41 AM | 6:51 PM | 12 h 11 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 4:01 AM | 9:19 PM | 17 h 18 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:25 AM | 6:35 PM | 12 h 9 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 8:59 AM | 4:13 PM | 7 h 14 min |
Clock time and sun time in Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad lies close to the centre of its time zone, so the sun is highest at about 12:40 PM on standard time, close to clock noon.
Places close to Kaliningrad
Only 94 km (59 mi) away, Elblag in Poland is 1 hour behind Kaliningrad. Crossing between the two means resetting your watch.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elblag (Poland) | 94 km (59 mi) | --:-- | 1 h behind |
| Olsztyn (Poland) | 103 km (64 mi) | --:-- | 1 h behind |
| Klaipėda (Lithuania) | 118 km (73 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Gdansk (Poland) | 126 km (79 mi) | --:-- | 1 h behind |
| Gdynia (Poland) | 129 km (80 mi) | --:-- | 1 h behind |
| Kaunas (Lithuania) | 219 km (136 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Torun (Poland) | 226 km (141 mi) | --:-- | 1 h behind |
| Bydgoszcz (Poland) | 241 km (149 mi) | --:-- | 1 h behind |
Same time now, different rules
These places read the same time as Kaliningrad today but follow different rules, so they can drift apart when clocks change.
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kaliningrad in?
Kaliningrad uses the Europe/Kaliningrad time zone, which is UTC+2 (EET) all year.
Does Kaliningrad use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Kaliningrad last changed its clocks for daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC+2 all year.
What is the time difference between Kaliningrad and New York?
Kaliningrad is 7 hours ahead of New York in January and 6 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Kaliningrad does not.
Is Kaliningrad on the same time as Moscow?
No. Moscow is 1 hour ahead of Kaliningrad, because Russia uses more than one offset.
How long is the longest day in Kaliningrad?
About 17 hours 18 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 7 hours 14 minutes of daylight.
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.