Current local time in Ulan Ude, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Ulan Ude. Ulan Ude is in the Asia/Irkutsk time zone, UTC+8 right now.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Buryat |
| Population | about 354,000 |
| Coordinates | 51.83° N, 107.62° E |
| Time zone | Asia/Irkutsk |
| Abbreviation | UTC+8 |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Ulan Ude doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:53 AM | 7:00 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:30 AM | 9:12 PM | 16 h 41 min |
| September equinox | 6:34 AM | 6:50 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 8:54 AM | 4:40 PM | 7 h 46 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Ulan Ude at about 12:58 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 50 minutes ahead of the sun, because Ulan Ude sits at 107.6° E, while its time zone is centred on 120.0° E.
Ulan Ude time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Ulan Ude |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 hours behind in Jan, 12 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind in Jan, 15 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 8 hours behind in Jan, 7 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 7 hours behind in Jan, 6 hours behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind | |
| Mumbai | 2.5 hours behind | |
| Shanghai | same time | |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead | |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead in Jan, 2 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Ulan Ude |
|---|---|---|
| Irkutsk | 237 km (148 mi) | same time |
| Angarsk | 265 km (165 mi) | same time |
| Chita | 401 km (249 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 438 km (272 mi) | same time |
| Bratsk | 621 km (386 mi) | same time |
| Hailar, China | 901 km (560 mi) | same time |
| Kyzyl | 910 km (566 mi) | 1 hour behind |
| Yakeshi, China | 967 km (601 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 Ulan Ude in?
Ulan Ude is in the Asia/Irkutsk time zone, UTC+8, all year.
Does Ulan Ude have daylight saving time?
Ulan Ude doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+8 all year.
Why isn't noon in Ulan Ude when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Ulan Ude's clocks follow a zone centred on 120.0° E, so on standard time they run about 50 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).