Current local time in Cherepovets, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Cherepovets. Cherepovets is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Vologda |
| Population | about 266,000 |
| Coordinates | 59.14° N, 37.91° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Cherepovets doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:31 AM | 6:40 PM | 12 h 9 min |
| June solstice | 3:13 AM | 9:46 PM | 18 h 33 min |
| September equinox | 6:11 AM | 6:30 PM | 12 h 18 min |
| December solstice | 9:22 AM | 3:30 PM | 6 h 8 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Cherepovets at about 12:37 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of the sun, because Cherepovets sits at 37.9° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Cherepovets time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Cherepovets |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 hours behind in Jan, 7 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 11 hours behind in Jan, 10 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 3 hours behind in Jan, 2 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 2 hours behind in Jan, 1 hour behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 1 hour ahead | |
| Mumbai | 2.5 hours ahead | |
| Shanghai | 5 hours ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 hours ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 hours ahead in Jan, 7 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Cherepovets |
|---|---|---|
| Vologda | 115 km (71 mi) | same time |
| Rybinsk | 132 km (82 mi) | same time |
| Yaroslavl | 204 km (127 mi) | same time |
| Kostroma | 233 km (145 mi) | same time |
| Tver | 280 km (174 mi) | same time |
| Ivanovo | 299 km (186 mi) | same time |
| Sergiyev Posad | 313 km (194 mi) | same time |
| Petrozavodsk | 361 km (224 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 Cherepovets in?
Cherepovets is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Cherepovets have daylight saving time?
Cherepovets doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Cherepovets when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Cherepovets's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 28 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).