Current local time in Kostroma, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Kostroma. Kostroma is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Kostroma |
| Population | about 257,000 |
| Coordinates | 57.77° N, 40.94° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Kostroma 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 | 6:19 AM | 6:28 PM | 12 h 9 min |
| June solstice | 3:14 AM | 9:21 PM | 18 h 6 min |
| September equinox | 6:00 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| December solstice | 8:58 AM | 3:29 PM | 6 h 30 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kostroma at about 12:25 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of the sun, because Kostroma sits at 40.9° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Kostroma time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kostroma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kostroma |
|---|---|---|
| Yaroslavl | 66 km (41 mi) | same time |
| Ivanovo | 85 km (53 mi) | same time |
| Rybinsk | 129 km (80 mi) | same time |
| Kovrov | 159 km (98 mi) | same time |
| Vologda | 171 km (106 mi) | same time |
| Vladimir | 185 km (115 mi) | same time |
| Dzerzhinsk | 228 km (141 mi) | same time |
| Sergiyev Posad | 232 km (144 mi) | same time |
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 Kostroma in?
Kostroma is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Kostroma have daylight saving time?
Kostroma doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Kostroma when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kostroma's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 16 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).