Current local time in Sochi, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Sochi. Sochi is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Krasnodar |
| Population | about 327,000 |
| Coordinates | 43.59° N, 39.73° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Sochi 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 | 6:25 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:39 AM | 8:05 PM | 15 h 26 min |
| September equinox | 6:07 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 12 min |
| December solstice | 7:50 AM | 4:46 PM | 8 h 55 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Sochi at about 12:30 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of the sun, because Sochi sits at 39.7° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Sochi time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Sochi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sochi |
|---|---|---|
| Maykop | 118 km (73 mi) | same time |
| Krasnodar | 169 km (105 mi) | same time |
| Armavir | 192 km (120 mi) | same time |
| Novorossiysk | 201 km (125 mi) | same time |
| Cherkessk | 202 km (126 mi) | same time |
| Nevinnomyssk | 211 km (131 mi) | same time |
| Stavropol | 242 km (150 mi) | same time |
| Kislovodsk | 243 km (151 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 Sochi in?
Sochi is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Sochi have daylight saving time?
Sochi doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Sochi when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Sochi's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 21 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).