Current local time in Kirov, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Kirov. Kirov is in the Europe/Kirov time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Kirov |
| Population | about 457,000 |
| Coordinates | 58.59° N, 49.67° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Kirov |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Kirov 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 | 5:44 AM | 5:53 PM | 12 h 9 min |
| June solstice | 2:31 AM | 8:54 PM | 18 h 22 min |
| September equinox | 5:25 AM | 5:43 PM | 12 h 18 min |
| December solstice | 8:30 AM | 2:47 PM | 6 h 17 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kirov at about 11:50 AM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 19 minutes behind the sun, because Kirov sits at 49.7° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Kirov time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kirov |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kirov |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshkar Ola | 242 km (150 mi) | same time |
| Izhevsk | 287 km (178 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Cheboksary | 310 km (192 mi) | same time |
| Kazan | 318 km (197 mi) | same time |
| Syktyvkar | 347 km (216 mi) | same time |
| Nizhnekamsk | 353 km (219 mi) | same time |
| Naberezhnyye Chelny | 359 km (223 mi) | same time |
| Neftekamsk | 392 km (243 mi) | 2 hours 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 Kirov in?
Kirov is in the Europe/Kirov time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Kirov have daylight saving time?
Kirov doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Kirov when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kirov's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 19 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).