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Current local time in Makhachkala, Russia
Europe/Moscow
Observatory log
Makhachkala, observed
- 01Time zone
Moscow Standard Time
MSK · UTC+3 · IANA
Europe/Moscow- 02Daylight saving
Makhachkala does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on MSK (UTC+3) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:07Sunset17:03Day length10 h 56 minSolar noon11:35
MoonFirst quarter, 47% lit
Golden hour05:49–06:46 · 16:24–17:21
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Russia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Russia
- KaliningradEET
- KirovMSK
- MoscowMSK
- SimferopolMSK
- VolgogradMSK
- AstrakhanUTC+4
- SamaraUTC+4
- SaratovUTC+4
- UlyanovskUTC+4
- YekaterinburgUTC+5
- OmskUTC+6
- BarnaulUTC+7
and 15 more zones.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
42.98° N, 47.50° E · Dagestan
Differences
Makhachkala and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MakhachkalaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Makhachkala
What time zone is Makhachkala in?
Makhachkala uses Moscow Standard Time (MSK), UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Moscow.
Does Makhachkala use daylight saving time?
No. Makhachkala does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Makhachkala today?
Today in Makhachkala the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:03, giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.