Current local time in Balakovo, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Balakovo. Balakovo is in the Europe/Saratov time zone, UTC+4 right now.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Saratov |
| Population | about 173,000 |
| Coordinates | 52.03° N, 47.80° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Saratov |
| Abbreviation | UTC+4 |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Balakovo 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 | 6:52 AM | 7:00 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:28 AM | 9:12 PM | 16 h 44 min |
| September equinox | 6:34 AM | 6:49 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 8:54 AM | 4:38 PM | 7 h 44 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Balakovo at about 12:57 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 49 minutes ahead of the sun, because Balakovo sits at 47.8° E, while its time zone is centred on 60.0° E.
Balakovo time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Balakovo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Balakovo |
|---|---|---|
| Engels | 130 km (81 mi) | same time |
| Saratov | 132 km (82 mi) | same time |
| Syzran | 135 km (84 mi) | same time |
| Novokuybishevsk | 188 km (117 mi) | same time |
| Tolyatti | 199 km (124 mi) | same time |
| Samara | 205 km (127 mi) | same time |
| Oral, Kazakhstan | 258 km (160 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Ulyanovsk | 259 km (161 mi) | same time |
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 Balakovo in?
Balakovo is in the Europe/Saratov time zone, UTC+4, all year.
Does Balakovo have daylight saving time?
Balakovo doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+4 all year.
Why isn't noon in Balakovo when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Balakovo's clocks follow a zone centred on 60.0° E, so on standard time they run about 49 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).