Lipetsk runs on UTC+3 (MSK) every day of the year, with no daylight saving time.
Lipetsk and your time
Lipetsk at a glance
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Lipetsk Oblast |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation now | MSK |
| UTC offset now | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 2010 |
| Coordinates | 52.59° N, 39.55° E |
Lipetsk time zone and clock changes
Lipetsk follows the Europe/Moscow time zone and stays on UTC+3 all year. Clocks here last changed for daylight saving time in 2010; the tz database lists no change after that.
Although Russia has 11 different offsets, Lipetsk keeps the same time as Moscow.
Clock changes in Lipetsk, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Lipetsk for 2026 or 2027.
How far ahead or behind Lipetsk is
Take 9:00 AM in Lipetsk: the clock reads 1:00 AM in New York, 5:00 PM in Sydney and 10:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 7 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 11 h behind | 11 h behind | 10 h behind | None |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 2 h behind | 5 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 1 h behind | 6 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 7 h |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 2 h 30 min ahead | 2 h 30 min ahead | 2 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min |
| Singapore | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 3 h |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 2 h |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 7 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 5 h |
Because Lipetsk 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 Lipetsk
Today
| Sunrise | --:-- |
|---|---|
| Sunset | --:-- |
| Day length | -- |
| Solar noon | --:-- |
The earliest sunrise in Lipetsk is at 3:58 AM on June 17, and the latest sunset at 8:49 PM on June 24.
Daylight through the year in Lipetsk
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 6:25 AM | 6:35 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 3:58 AM | 8:49 PM | 16 h 51 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:09 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 9 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 8:31 AM | 4:09 PM | 7 h 38 min |
When the sun is highest in Lipetsk
Clock time and sun time line up fairly well in Lipetsk: solar noon falls at about 12:20 PM on standard time.
Cities near Lipetsk
Every city below shares Lipetsk’s clock.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelets | 70 km (44 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Voronezh | 105 km (65 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Tambov | 128 km (80 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Novomoskovsk | 179 km (111 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Stary Oskol | 185 km (115 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Tula | 220 km (137 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Ryazan | 227 km (141 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Oryol | 237 km (147 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
Cities that share Lipetsk’s time zone
These cities follow the same time zone rules as Lipetsk.
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Kazan’
- Rostov-on-Don
- Voronezh
- Krasnodar
- Yaroslavl
- Makhachkala
- Ryazan
- Penza
- Naberezhnye Chelny
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
Plan around the time in Lipetsk
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- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Lipetsk and the other cities you work with.
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Lipetsk in?
Lipetsk uses the Europe/Moscow time zone, which is UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Does Lipetsk use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Lipetsk last changed its clocks for daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Lipetsk and New York?
Lipetsk is 8 hours ahead of New York in January and 7 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Lipetsk does not.
Is Lipetsk on the same time as Moscow?
Yes. Lipetsk and Moscow both use UTC+3 right now.
How long is the longest day in Lipetsk?
About 16 hours 51 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 7 hours 38 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.