Current local time in Volgograd, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Volgograd. Volgograd is in the Europe/Volgograd time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Volgograd |
| Population | about 802,000 |
| Coordinates | 48.71° N, 44.50° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Volgograd |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Volgograd 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 | 6:05 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 3:58 AM | 8:08 PM | 16 h 9 min |
| September equinox | 5:47 AM | 6:01 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| December solstice | 7:51 AM | 4:07 PM | 8 h 15 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Volgograd at about 12:10 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of the sun, because Volgograd sits at 44.5° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Volgograd time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Volgograd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Volgograd |
|---|---|---|
| Volzhskiy | 22 km (14 mi) | same time |
| Volgodonsk | 219 km (136 mi) | same time |
| Engels | 331 km (206 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Shakhty | 332 km (206 mi) | same time |
| Saratov | 337 km (210 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Novocherkassk | 358 km (223 mi) | same time |
| Astrakhan | 374 km (233 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Luhansk, Ukraine | 380 km (236 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Novosibirsk
- Omsk
- Rostov
- Chelyabinsk
- Kazan
- Samara
- Ufa
- Saratov
- Tolyatti
- Krasnoyarsk
- Izhevsk
- Krasnodar
- Vladivostok
- Irkutsk
Questions people ask
What time zone is Volgograd in?
Volgograd is in the Europe/Volgograd time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Volgograd have daylight saving time?
Volgograd doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Volgograd when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Volgograd's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 2 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).