Current local time in Kaliningrad, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad is in the Europe/Kaliningrad time zone, UTC+2 right now (EET).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Kaliningrad |
| Population | about 403,000 |
| Coordinates | 54.70° N, 20.50° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Kaliningrad |
| Abbreviation | EET |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Kaliningrad doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+2 (EET) all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:41 AM | 6:49 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:00 AM | 9:18 PM | 17 h 18 min |
| September equinox | 6:22 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| December solstice | 8:59 AM | 4:12 PM | 7 h 13 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kaliningrad at about 12:47 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of the sun, because Kaliningrad sits at 20.5° E, while its time zone is centred on 30.0° E.
Kaliningrad time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kaliningrad |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 hours behind in Jan, 6 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 10 hours behind in Jan, 9 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 2 hours behind in Jan, 1 hour behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 1 hour behind in Jan, same time in Jul | |
| Dubai | 2 hours ahead | |
| Mumbai | 3.5 hours ahead | |
| Shanghai | 6 hours ahead | |
| Tokyo | 7 hours ahead | |
| Sydney | 9 hours ahead in Jan, 8 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Kaliningrad |
|---|---|---|
| Elblag, Poland | 91 km (56 mi) | same time |
| Olsztyn, Poland | 100 km (62 mi) | same time |
| Klaipeda, Lithuania | 120 km (75 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Gdansk, Poland | 126 km (78 mi) | same time |
| Gdynia, Poland | 128 km (80 mi) | same time |
| Grudziadz, Poland | 177 km (110 mi) | same time |
| Kaunas, Lithuania | 218 km (136 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Siauliai, Lithuania | 226 km (140 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
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 Kaliningrad in?
Kaliningrad is in the Europe/Kaliningrad time zone, UTC+2, all year.
Does Kaliningrad have daylight saving time?
Kaliningrad doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+2 (EET) all year.
Why isn't noon in Kaliningrad when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kaliningrad's clocks follow a zone centred on 30.0° E, so on standard time they run about 38 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).