Tomsk runs on UTC+7 every day of the year, with no daylight saving time.
Tomsk and your time
Tomsk at a glance
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Tomsk Oblast |
| Time zone | Asia/Tomsk |
| UTC offset now | UTC+7 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 2010 |
| Coordinates | 56.50° N, 84.98° E |
Tomsk time zone and clock changes
Tomsk follows the Asia/Tomsk time zone and stays on UTC+7 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 Tomsk is not on the same time as the capital: right now Moscow is 4 hours behind Tomsk.
Clock changes in Tomsk, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Tomsk for 2026 or 2027.
Tomsk time compared with major cities
Take 9:00 AM in Tomsk: 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 |
Because Tomsk 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.
Sunrise, sunset and day length in Tomsk
Today
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| Sunset | --:-- |
| Day length | -- |
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Seasons decide the light in Tomsk. The longest day has 17 hours 45 minutes of daylight and the shortest only 6 hours 50 minutes, a difference of 10 hours 55 minutes.
Daylight through the year in Tomsk
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 7:23 AM | 7:33 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 4:29 AM | 10:14 PM | 17 h 45 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 7:07 AM | 7:17 PM | 12 h 11 min |
| December solstice | December 22 | 9:54 AM | 4:44 PM | 6 h 50 min |
When the sun is highest in Tomsk
The clock in Tomsk runs ahead of the sun. Solar noon, the moment the sun is highest, comes at about 1:20 PM on standard time. That is why sunrise and sunset both come late here.
Places close to Tomsk
Every city below shares Tomsk’s clock.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seversk | 13 km (8 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kemerovo | 145 km (90 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Novosibirsk | 208 km (130 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Leninsk-Kuznetsky | 218 km (136 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
Plan around the time in Tomsk
- Convert a time to or from Tomsk: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Tomsk to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Tomsk and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tomsk in?
Tomsk uses the Asia/Tomsk time zone, which is UTC+7 all year.
Does Tomsk use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Tomsk last changed its clocks for daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC+7 all year.
What is the time difference between Tomsk and New York?
Tomsk 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 Tomsk does not.
Is Tomsk on the same time as Moscow?
No. Moscow is 4 hours behind Tomsk, because Russia uses more than one offset.
How long is the longest day in Tomsk?
About 17 hours 45 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 6 hours 50 minutes of daylight.
Why is the sun not highest at noon in Tomsk?
Clock time follows the time zone, not the sun. Tomsk lies west of the line its offset is based on, so solar noon comes at about 1:20 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.