Current local time in Chita, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Chita. Chita is in the Asia/Chita time zone, UTC+9 right now.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Chita |
| Population | about 293,000 |
| Coordinates | 52.05° N, 113.47° E |
| Time zone | Asia/Chita |
| Abbreviation | UTC+9 |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Chita doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 7:30 AM | 7:37 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 5:05 AM | 9:50 PM | 16 h 44 min |
| September equinox | 7:11 AM | 7:27 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 9:31 AM | 5:15 PM | 7 h 43 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Chita at about 1:35 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 86 minutes ahead of the sun, because Chita sits at 113.5° E, while its time zone is centred on 135.0° E.
Chita time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Chita |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 14 hours behind in Jan, 13 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 17 hours behind in Jan, 16 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 9 hours behind in Jan, 8 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 8 hours behind in Jan, 7 hours behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 5 hours behind | |
| Mumbai | 3.5 hours behind | |
| Shanghai | 1 hour behind | |
| Tokyo | same time | |
| Sydney | 2 hours ahead in Jan, 1 hour ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Chita |
|---|---|---|
| Ulan Ude | 401 km (249 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Hailar, China | 542 km (337 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Yakeshi, China | 597 km (371 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Irkutsk | 629 km (391 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Angarsk | 651 km (404 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 656 km (408 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Zalantun, China | 799 km (497 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Bratsk | 895 km (556 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 Chita in?
Chita is in the Asia/Chita time zone, UTC+9, all year.
Does Chita have daylight saving time?
Chita doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+9 all year.
Why isn't noon in Chita when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Chita's clocks follow a zone centred on 135.0° E, so on standard time they run about 86 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).