Current local time in MinskMinsk City, Belarus
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Europe/MinskUTC+3
Minsk keeps Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Minsk.
Daylight saving time in Minsk
Minsk does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Minsk
These places show the same clock as Minsk every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In other countries
Istanbul (Turkey), Moscow (Russia), Baghdad (Iraq), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Mogadishu (Somalia)
Minsk time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Minsk
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Belarus
- Region
- Minsk City
- Coordinates
- 53.90°, 27.57°
- Population
- 1,742,124
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Minsk today
Computed from Minsk's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Minsk time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Minsk is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 7h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 1h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 6h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 8h behind |
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Minsk time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Minsk right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Minsk, updated every second from your device's clock. Minsk keeps Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Minsk in?
- Minsk is in the IANA time zone Europe/Minsk: Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Minsk observe daylight saving time?
- No. Minsk stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Minsk's time?
- Homyel', Hrodna, Vitebsk, Mahilyow, Brest, Istanbul keep the same clock as Minsk all year.
Planning something with Minsk?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Minsk and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Minsk into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Minsk offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Europe/Minsk time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Belarus
Fanipol, Dzyarzhynsk, Smaliavičy, Mar’ina Gorka, Horad Zhodzina, Maladziečna, Slutsk, Vileyka, Barysaw, Soligorsk