Current local time in Astrakhan, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Astrakhan. Astrakhan is in the Europe/Astrakhan time zone, UTC+4 right now.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Astrakhan' |
| Population | about 493,000 |
| Coordinates | 46.35° N, 48.05° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Astrakhan |
| Abbreviation | UTC+4 |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Astrakhan doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+4 all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:51 AM | 6:59 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:55 AM | 8:43 PM | 15 h 48 min |
| September equinox | 6:34 AM | 6:47 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| December solstice | 8:27 AM | 5:03 PM | 8 h 35 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Astrakhan at about 12:56 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 48 minutes ahead of the sun, because Astrakhan sits at 48.1° E, while its time zone is centred on 60.0° E.
Astrakhan time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Astrakhan |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 hours behind in Jan, 8 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 12 hours behind in Jan, 11 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 4 hours behind in Jan, 3 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 3 hours behind in Jan, 2 hours behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | same time | |
| Mumbai | 1.5 hours ahead | |
| Shanghai | 4 hours ahead | |
| Tokyo | 5 hours ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 hours ahead in Jan, 6 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Astrakhan |
|---|---|---|
| Atyrau, Kazakhstan | 307 km (190 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Volzhskiy | 367 km (228 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Volgograd | 374 km (233 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Makhachkala | 377 km (234 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Mangyshlak, Kazakhstan | 382 km (238 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Groznyy | 385 km (239 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Vladikavkaz | 454 km (282 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Volgodonsk | 466 km (289 mi) | 1 hour behind |
Other cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Novosibirsk
- Omsk
- Rostov
- Chelyabinsk
- Kazan
- Samara
- Ufa
- Saratov
- Volgograd
- Tolyatti
- Krasnoyarsk
- Izhevsk
- Krasnodar
- Vladivostok
Questions people ask
What time zone is Astrakhan in?
Astrakhan is in the Europe/Astrakhan time zone, UTC+4, all year.
Does Astrakhan have daylight saving time?
Astrakhan doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+4 all year.
Why isn't noon in Astrakhan when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Astrakhan's clocks follow a zone centred on 60.0° E, so on standard time they run about 48 minutes ahead of the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).