Time in Yekaterinburg, Russia 🇷🇺
The current local time in Yekaterinburg, Russia is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone (UTC +05:00).
Yekaterinburg local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+5
Yekaterinburg at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Yekaterinburg- UTC offset now
- +05:00 GMT+5
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +05:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 56.84° N, 60.61° E
- Population
- 1,544,376
- Country
- Russia · ISO RU
- Dialing code
- +7
- Currency
- Russian Ruble (RUB)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Yekaterinburg right now
Time difference
Yekaterinburg is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Unity Day Wed, Nov 4, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- New Year Holiday Sat, Jan 2, 2027
- Christmas Day Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 17:40
Day length 9h 55m · twilight and monthly table →
Yekaterinburg time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Yekaterinburg overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 14:00 to 17:00 Yekaterinburg time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Yekaterinburg | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Yekaterinburg vs. major cities
How far Yekaterinburg is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Yekaterinburg, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Yekaterinburg | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | +0:30 h | 09:30 | 09:00–16:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Beijing · China | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Yekaterinburg time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Yekaterinburg
The closest places to Yekaterinburg among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk | 1,400 km (870 mi) east | +2 h |
| Moscow | 1,420 km (880 mi) west | −2 h |
| Saint Petersburg | 1,780 km (1,110 mi) northwest | −2 h |
| Helsinki · Finland | 2,080 km (1,290 mi) northwest | −3 h / −2 h |
| Kyiv · Ukraine | 2,090 km (1,300 mi) west | −3 h / −2 h |
| Tehran · Iran | 2,450 km (1,520 mi) south | −1:30 h |
| Stockholm · Sweden | 2,470 km (1,540 mi) northwest | −4 h / −3 h |
| Warsaw · Poland | 2,570 km (1,600 mi) west | −4 h / −3 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Yekaterinburg.
Clock time vs. sun time in Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg's standard offset, UTC +05:00, is based on the 75° E meridian; the city itself lies at 60.61° E, 14.4° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 58 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:42 (around 29 October) and 13:13 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Yekaterinburg
- Short date
- 22.10.2026 · DD.MM.YYYY
- Long date
- 22 октября 2026 г.
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ru-RU, Russia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Yekaterinburg
Since 1970, Yekaterinburg has gone through 7 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 28 of 57 years. Since 2014 it has stayed on UTC +05:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Yekaterinburg stays on UTC +05:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (7 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1980 | UTC +05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1981–1990 | UTC +05:00, DST UTC +06:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in September (since 1985) |
| 1991 | UTC +04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1992 | UTC +05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1993–2010 | UTC +05:00, DST UTC +06:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
| 2011–2013 | UTC +06:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2014–2026 | UTC +05:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Yekaterinburg through the year
The longest day in Yekaterinburg is 21 June with 17h 51m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 6h 45m. Day length swings by 11 h 6 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:05 on 14 June and the latest sunset at 21:56 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Daily sunrise, sunset and twilight times for Yekaterinburg →
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Yekaterinburg in?
Yekaterinburg uses the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone: UTC +05:00 all year round. Russia spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Yekaterinburg observe daylight saving time?
No. Yekaterinburg does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2010.
When is the longest day of the year in Yekaterinburg?
Around 21 June, with 17h 51m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 6h 45m.
What is the dialing code for Yekaterinburg?
To call Yekaterinburg from abroad, dial your international access code, then Russia's country code +7, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Yekaterinburg?
The standard work week in Russia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg lies at 60.61° E, 14.4° west of the 75° E meridian its UTC +05:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 58 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:42 and 13:13 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 21:56 on 22 June.
What is the nearest city to Yekaterinburg on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Novosibirsk, about 1,400 km (870 mi) to the east. It is 2 h ahead of Yekaterinburg.
How are dates and times written in Yekaterinburg?
Following the ru-RU conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY (22.10.2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Yekaterinburg
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