Current local time in Yoshkar Ola, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Yoshkar Ola. Yoshkar Ola is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Mariy-El |
| Population | about 302,000 |
| Coordinates | 56.64° N, 47.87° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Yoshkar Ola 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 | 5:51 AM | 6:00 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 2:56 AM | 8:43 PM | 17 h 47 min |
| September equinox | 5:32 AM | 5:50 PM | 12 h 17 min |
| December solstice | 8:22 AM | 3:10 PM | 6 h 47 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Yoshkar Ola at about 11:57 AM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 11 minutes behind the sun, because Yoshkar Ola sits at 47.9° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Yoshkar Ola time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Yoshkar Ola |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Yoshkar Ola |
|---|---|---|
| Cheboksary | 68 km (42 mi) | same time |
| Kazan | 125 km (78 mi) | same time |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 240 km (149 mi) | same time |
| Kirov | 242 km (150 mi) | same time |
| Ulyanovsk | 259 km (161 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
| Nizhnekamsk | 268 km (167 mi) | same time |
| Dzerzhinsk | 275 km (171 mi) | same time |
| Dimitrovgrad | 286 km (178 mi) | 1 hour ahead |
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 Yoshkar Ola in?
Yoshkar Ola is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Yoshkar Ola have daylight saving time?
Yoshkar Ola doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Yoshkar Ola when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Yoshkar Ola's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 11 minutes behind the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).