Current local time in Kursk, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Kursk. Kursk is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Kursk |
| Population | about 399,000 |
| Coordinates | 51.74° N, 36.19° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Kursk 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 | 6:38 AM | 6:46 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:16 AM | 8:57 PM | 16 h 40 min |
| September equinox | 6:20 AM | 6:35 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 8:39 AM | 4:26 PM | 7 h 47 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kursk at about 12:44 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of the sun, because Kursk sits at 36.2° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Kursk time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kursk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kursk |
|---|---|---|
| Starsy Oskol | 124 km (77 mi) | same time |
| Belgorod | 127 km (79 mi) | same time |
| Sumy, Ukraine | 133 km (83 mi) | same time |
| Orel | 137 km (85 mi) | same time |
| Yelets | 183 km (114 mi) | same time |
| Kharkiv, Ukraine | 194 km (120 mi) | same time |
| Bryansk | 207 km (128 mi) | same time |
| Voronezh | 212 km (132 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 Kursk in?
Kursk is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Kursk have daylight saving time?
Kursk doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Kursk when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kursk's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 35 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).