Current local time in Chelyabinsk, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Chelyabinsk. Chelyabinsk is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone, UTC+5 right now.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Chelyabinsk |
| Population | about 1.0 million |
| Coordinates | 55.16° N, 61.44° E |
| Time zone | Asia/Yekaterinburg |
| Abbreviation | UTC+5 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Chelyabinsk doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+5 all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:57 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:13 AM | 9:38 PM | 17 h 24 min |
| September equinox | 6:38 AM | 6:55 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| December solstice | 9:18 AM | 4:26 PM | 7 h 7 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Chelyabinsk at about 1:03 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 54 minutes ahead of the sun, because Chelyabinsk sits at 61.4° E, while its time zone is centred on 75.0° E.
Chelyabinsk time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Chelyabinsk |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10 hours behind in Jan, 9 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 13 hours behind in Jan, 12 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 5 hours behind in Jan, 4 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 4 hours behind in Jan, 3 hours behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 1 hour behind | |
| Mumbai | 0.5 hours ahead | |
| Shanghai | 3 hours ahead | |
| Tokyo | 4 hours ahead | |
| Sydney | 6 hours ahead in Jan, 5 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Chelyabinsk |
|---|---|---|
| Miass | 87 km (54 mi) | same time |
| Zlatoust | 114 km (71 mi) | same time |
| Kamensk Uralskiy | 144 km (90 mi) | same time |
| Yekaterinburg | 196 km (122 mi) | same time |
| Pervouralsk | 216 km (134 mi) | same time |
| Kurgan | 250 km (155 mi) | same time |
| Magnitogorsk | 250 km (155 mi) | same time |
| Oostanay, Kazakhstan | 258 km (160 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Novosibirsk
- Omsk
- Rostov
- Kazan
- Samara
- Ufa
- Saratov
- Volgograd
- Tolyatti
- Krasnoyarsk
- Izhevsk
- Krasnodar
- Vladivostok
- Irkutsk
Questions people ask
What time zone is Chelyabinsk in?
Chelyabinsk is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone, UTC+5, all year.
Does Chelyabinsk have daylight saving time?
Chelyabinsk doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+5 all year.
Why isn't noon in Chelyabinsk when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Chelyabinsk's clocks follow a zone centred on 75.0° E, so on standard time they run about 54 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).