Yekaterinburg runs on UTC+5 every day of the year, with no daylight saving time.
Yekaterinburg and your time
Yekaterinburg at a glance
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Sverdlovsk Oblast |
| Time zone | Asia/Yekaterinburg |
| UTC offset now | UTC+5 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 2010 |
| Coordinates | 56.86° N, 60.62° E |
Yekaterinburg time zone and clock changes
Local time in Yekaterinburg is UTC+5 year round, under the Asia/Yekaterinburg rules. Daylight saving time was used in the past, most recently in 2010, and no future change is scheduled.
Watch out when booking with the capital: Moscow is 2 hours behind Yekaterinburg, because Russia spans 11 offsets.
Clock changes in Yekaterinburg, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Yekaterinburg for 2026 or 2027.
Time difference between Yekaterinburg and other cities
Take 9:00 AM in Yekaterinburg: the clock reads 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 |
Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg
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Expect long summer evenings and short winter days in Yekaterinburg. Daylight runs from 6 hours 45 minutes at the December solstice to 17 hours 51 minutes at the June solstice.
Daylight through the year in Yekaterinburg
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 7:00 AM | 7:11 PM | 12 h 11 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 4:04 AM | 9:55 PM | 17 h 51 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:44 AM | 6:55 PM | 12 h 11 min |
| December solstice | December 22 | 9:34 AM | 4:18 PM | 6 h 45 min |
Clock time and sun time in Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg sits well west of the centre of its time zone. On average the sun reaches its highest point at about 1:00 PM on standard time, not at 12:00. Mornings stay dark longer and evenings stay light later than the clock suggests.
Cities near Yekaterinburg
All the places listed below keep the same time as Yekaterinburg.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pervouralsk | 41 km (26 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kamensk-Uralsky | 95 km (59 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Nizhny Tagil | 124 km (77 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Chelyabinsk | 195 km (121 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Zlatoust | 197 km (122 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Miass | 204 km (127 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Perm | 291 km (181 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Tyumen | 299 km (186 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
Cities that share Yekaterinburg’s time zone
These cities follow the same time zone rules as Yekaterinburg.
More cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Novosibirsk
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Kazan’
- Chelyabinsk
- Omsk
- Samara
- Rostov-on-Don
- Ufa
- Krasnoyarsk
- Voronezh
All time zones and cities in Russia
Plan around the time in Yekaterinburg
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Yekaterinburg in?
Yekaterinburg uses the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone, which is UTC+5 all year.
Does Yekaterinburg use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Yekaterinburg last changed its clocks for daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC+5 all year.
What is the time difference between Yekaterinburg and New York?
Yekaterinburg 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 Yekaterinburg does not.
Is Yekaterinburg on the same time as Moscow?
No. Moscow is 2 hours behind Yekaterinburg, because Russia uses more than one offset.
How long is the longest day in Yekaterinburg?
About 17 hours 51 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 6 hours 45 minutes of daylight.
Why is the sun not highest at noon in Yekaterinburg?
Clock time follows the time zone, not the sun. Yekaterinburg lies west of the line its offset is based on, so solar noon comes at about 1:00 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.