Current local time in Yekaterinburg, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Yekaterinburg. Yekaterinburg is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone, UTC+5 right now.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Sverdlovsk |
| Population | about 1.3 million |
| Coordinates | 56.85° N, 60.60° E |
| Time zone | Asia/Yekaterinburg |
| Abbreviation | UTC+5 |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Yekaterinburg doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+5 all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 7:00 AM | 7:09 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:03 AM | 9:54 PM | 17 h 50 min |
| September equinox | 6:41 AM | 6:59 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| December solstice | 9:33 AM | 4:17 PM | 6 h 44 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Yekaterinburg at about 1:06 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 58 minutes ahead of the sun, because Yekaterinburg sits at 60.6° E, while its time zone is centred on 75.0° E.
Yekaterinburg time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Yekaterinburg |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 10 hours behind in Jan, 9 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 13 hours behind in Jan, 12 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 5 hours behind in Jan, 4 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 4 hours behind in Jan, 3 hours behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 1 hour behind | |
| Mumbai | 0.5 hours ahead | |
| Shanghai | 3 hours ahead | |
| Tokyo | 4 hours ahead | |
| Sydney | 6 hours ahead in Jan, 5 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Yekaterinburg |
|---|---|---|
| Pervouralsk | 40 km (25 mi) | same time |
| Kamensk Uralskiy | 95 km (59 mi) | same time |
| Nizhny Tagil | 125 km (78 mi) | same time |
| Zlatoust | 195 km (121 mi) | same time |
| Chelyabinsk | 196 km (122 mi) | same time |
| Miass | 209 km (130 mi) | same time |
| Tyumen | 300 km (187 mi) | same time |
| Kurgan | 332 km (206 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Novosibirsk
- Omsk
- Rostov
- Chelyabinsk
- Kazan
- Samara
- Ufa
- Saratov
- Volgograd
- Tolyatti
- Krasnoyarsk
- Izhevsk
- Krasnodar
- Vladivostok
- Irkutsk
Questions people ask
What time zone is Yekaterinburg in?
Yekaterinburg is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone, UTC+5, all year.
Does Yekaterinburg have daylight saving time?
Yekaterinburg doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+5 all year.
Why isn't noon in Yekaterinburg when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Yekaterinburg's clocks follow a zone centred on 75.0° E, so on standard time they run about 58 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).