Current local time in Irkutsk, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Irkutsk. Irkutsk is in the Asia/Irkutsk time zone, UTC+8 right now.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Irkutsk |
| Population | about 572,000 |
| Coordinates | 52.32° N, 104.25° E |
| Time zone | Asia/Irkutsk |
| Abbreviation | UTC+8 |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Irkutsk doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 7:06 AM | 7:14 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:40 AM | 9:28 PM | 16 h 47 min |
| September equinox | 6:47 AM | 7:03 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| December solstice | 9:10 AM | 4:51 PM | 7 h 41 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Irkutsk at about 1:11 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 63 minutes ahead of the sun, because Irkutsk sits at 104.2° E, while its time zone is centred on 120.0° E.
Irkutsk time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Irkutsk |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 hours behind in Jan, 12 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind in Jan, 15 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 8 hours behind in Jan, 7 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 7 hours behind in Jan, 6 hours behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind | |
| Mumbai | 2.5 hours behind | |
| Shanghai | same time | |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead | |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead in Jan, 2 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Irkutsk |
|---|---|---|
| Angarsk | 35 km (22 mi) | same time |
| Ulan Ude | 237 km (148 mi) | same time |
| Bratsk | 460 km (286 mi) | same time |
| Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 525 km (326 mi) | same time |
| Chita | 629 km (391 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Kyzyl | 678 km (421 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Krasnoyarsk | 846 km (525 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Abakan | 869 km (540 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 Irkutsk in?
Irkutsk is in the Asia/Irkutsk time zone, UTC+8, all year.
Does Irkutsk have daylight saving time?
Irkutsk doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+8 all year.
Why isn't noon in Irkutsk when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Irkutsk's clocks follow a zone centred on 120.0° E, so on standard time they run about 63 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).