Current local time in Yelets, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Yelets. Yelets is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Lipetsk |
| Population | about 116,000 |
| Coordinates | 52.58° N, 38.50° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Yelets 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 | 6:29 AM | 6:37 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:02 AM | 8:53 PM | 16 h 50 min |
| September equinox | 6:11 AM | 6:26 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 8:34 AM | 4:13 PM | 7 h 38 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Yelets at about 12:34 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of the sun, because Yelets sits at 38.5° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Yelets time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Yelets |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Yelets |
|---|---|---|
| Lipetsk | 77 km (48 mi) | same time |
| Voronezh | 108 km (67 mi) | same time |
| Starsy Oskol | 149 km (93 mi) | same time |
| Orel | 169 km (105 mi) | same time |
| Kursk | 183 km (114 mi) | same time |
| Tula | 189 km (118 mi) | same time |
| Tambov | 198 km (123 mi) | same time |
| Ryazan | 241 km (150 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 Yelets in?
Yelets is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Yelets have daylight saving time?
Yelets doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Yelets when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Yelets's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 26 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).