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The current time in Yekaterinburg, Russia is shown live on this page. Yekaterinburg is in the Asia/Yekaterinburg timezone, which has a UTC offset of UTC+05:00 (GMT+5). Yekaterinburg does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset of UTC+05:00 remains constant year-round. Yekaterinburg has a population of approximately 1.5M people. Yekaterinburg uses RUB and the international calling code for Russia is ++7. Other cities in the same timezone include Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Perm.
Now in RU
Timezone
Asia/Yekaterinburg
UTC offset
UTC+05:00
Standard
YEKT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Use this page when you need the live local time in Yekaterinburg for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 4 hours behind Yekaterinburg. New York is currently 9 hours behind Yekaterinburg.
At a glance
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Timezone
Asia/Yekaterinburg
UTC Offset
UTC+05:00
Abbreviation
GMT+5
DST
Not active
Region
Eastern Europe
Country
Russia
State / Area
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Calling Code
+7
Nearest timezone boundary
The nearest major city that uses a different timezone is Kazan, approximately 717 km away. Kazan uses the Europe/Moscow timezone. When it is the current time in Yekaterinburg, the time in Kazan is different by 2 hours.
City profile
Yekaterinburg is located in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Russian. The city has a population of approximately 1.5M, ranking it #167 in Russia by size. For timezone purposes, Yekaterinburg uses Asia/Yekaterinburg (UTC+05:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Yekaterinburg does not observe daylight saving time, so its clock stays consistent throughout the year.
Yekaterinburg does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Time comparison
Here is what time it is in other major cities when it is 12:00 AM (midnight) in Yekaterinburg. This is useful for planning calls and understanding the time difference at a fixed reference point.
Daylight hours
Based on Yekaterinburg's latitude (56.8°N), the estimated daylight duration for this month is approximately 16.9 hours, with sunrise around 3:32 AM and sunset around 8:28 PM. At this latitude, daylight hours vary significantly between summer and winter, with much longer days in summer and shorter days in winter.
Best time to call
For work calls, the standard business window in Yekaterinburg is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+5. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite — daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Business hours in Yekaterinburg (1:00 PM - 6:00 PM) overlap with London starting at 9:00 AM. The best window for calls between these two cities is 5 hours per day. Business hours overlap: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM in Yekaterinburg time.
Local planning notes
Best call window
The optimal window for calls between Yekaterinburg and London is 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM in Yekaterinburg time (5 overlapping hours).
Daylight saving impact
Yekaterinburg does not observe DST, so its UTC offset of UTC+05:00 stays constant year-round. This makes it a reliable reference point for long-term scheduling.
Travel essentials
For travel and business planning, Yekaterinburg uses RUB and the calling code for Russia is +7. Languages spoken here include Russian. The city has a population of around 1.5M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Eastern Europe.
Timezone context
The nearest timezone boundary is 717 km away at Kazan (MSK). This is a moderate distance, but the timezone difference can affect daily coordination.
Popular conversions
The most relevant time conversions for Yekaterinburg are with nearby Eastern Europe cities and major global hubs in different timezones.
Timezone boundaries nearby
The closest cities that operate in a different timezone than Yekaterinburg. Useful for understanding where the timezone boundary falls and how local times differ just a short distance away.
Same timezone
Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Perm share the Asia/Yekaterinburg timezone with Yekaterinburg. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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