Tula keeps UTC+3 (MSK) all year. There is no daylight saving time, so the clock never changes.
Tula and your time
Tula at a glance
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Tula Oblast |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation now | MSK |
| UTC offset now | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 2010 |
| Coordinates | 54.20° N, 37.62° E |
Time zone in Tula
Tula 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.
Russia spans 11 offsets. Tula shares its time with the capital, Moscow.
Clock changes in Tula, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Tula for 2026 or 2027.
Tula time compared with major cities
When it is 9:00 AM in Tula, it is 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 |
Tula 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 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 Tula
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Over the year, daylight in Tula grows from 7 hours 20 minutes to 17 hours 11 minutes and back, a swing of 9 hours 51 minutes.
Daylight through the year in Tula
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 6:32 AM | 6:43 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 3:56 AM | 9:07 PM | 17 h 11 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:17 AM | 6:26 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 8:48 AM | 4:08 PM | 7 h 20 min |
Clock time and sun time in Tula
Clock time and sun time line up fairly well in Tula: solar noon falls at about 12:30 PM on standard time.
Places close to Tula
All the places listed below keep the same time as Tula.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novomoskovsk | 48 km (30 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Serpukhov | 82 km (51 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kaluga | 95 km (59 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Obninsk | 120 km (75 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kolomna | 123 km (76 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Podolsk | 137 km (85 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Ryazan | 143 km (89 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Odintsovo | 165 km (103 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
Cities that share Tula’s time zone
These cities follow the same time zone rules as Tula.
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tula in?
Tula uses the Europe/Moscow time zone, which is UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Does Tula use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Tula last changed its clocks for daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Tula and New York?
Tula 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 Tula does not.
Is Tula on the same time as Moscow?
Yes. Tula and Moscow both use UTC+3 right now.
How long is the longest day in Tula?
About 17 hours 11 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 7 hours 20 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.