Current local time in Tambov, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Tambov. Tambov is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Tambov |
| Population | about 296,000 |
| Coordinates | 52.73° N, 41.43° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Tambov 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 | 6:17 AM | 6:25 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 3:49 AM | 8:42 PM | 16 h 52 min |
| September equinox | 5:59 AM | 6:14 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 8:23 AM | 4:00 PM | 7 h 36 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Tambov at about 12:23 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of the sun, because Tambov sits at 41.4° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Tambov time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Tambov |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tambov |
|---|---|---|
| Lipetsk | 121 km (75 mi) | same time |
| Voronezh | 184 km (115 mi) | same time |
| Yelets | 198 km (123 mi) | same time |
| Ryazan | 238 km (148 mi) | same time |
| Starsy Oskol | 293 km (182 mi) | same time |
| Saransk | 295 km (184 mi) | same time |
| Tula | 300 km (186 mi) | same time |
| Kolomna | 313 km (195 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 Tambov in?
Tambov is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Tambov have daylight saving time?
Tambov doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Tambov when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Tambov's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 14 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).