Current local time in Kazan, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Kazan. Kazan is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Tatarstan |
| Population | about 1.0 million |
| Coordinates | 55.75° N, 49.13° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Kazan 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 | 5:46 AM | 5:55 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 2:58 AM | 8:31 PM | 17 h 33 min |
| September equinox | 5:27 AM | 5:44 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| December solstice | 8:11 AM | 3:11 PM | 7 h 0 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kazan at about 11:52 AM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 17 minutes behind the sun, because Kazan sits at 49.1° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Kazan time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kazan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kazan |
|---|---|---|
| Cheboksary | 124 km (77 mi) | same time |
| Yoshkar Ola | 125 km (78 mi) | same time |
| Ulyanovsk | 164 km (102 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Dimitrovgrad | 169 km (105 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Nizhnekamsk | 169 km (105 mi) | same time |
| Naberezhnyye Chelny | 200 km (124 mi) | same time |
| Almetyevsk | 223 km (139 mi) | same time |
| Tolyatti | 254 km (158 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
Other cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Novosibirsk
- Omsk
- Rostov
- Chelyabinsk
- Samara
- Ufa
- Saratov
- Volgograd
- Tolyatti
- Krasnoyarsk
- Izhevsk
- Krasnodar
- Vladivostok
- Irkutsk
Questions people ask
What time zone is Kazan in?
Kazan is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Kazan have daylight saving time?
Kazan doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Kazan when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kazan's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 17 minutes behind the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).