Time zone
Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3), UTC+3. IANA zone Europe/Minsk.
Time in Belarus
Time in Minsk now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+3 · UTC+3 Moscow Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 8:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 20 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Minsk time zone
Clock changes
Minsk does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+3 all year.
Location
Minsk, Minsk City, Belarus. Coordinates 53.90° N, 27.57° E; population about 1,742,124.
Sunrise and sunset in Minsk today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:35 AM
- Sunrise
- 8:13 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:53 PM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:10 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 20 min
- Night length
- 14 h 40 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:49 AM – 9:06 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:39 PM – 5:56 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:35 AM – 7:49 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:56 PM – 6:10 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Minsk time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Minsk |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 11 hours behind Minsk |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Minsk |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Minsk |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Minsk |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 13 hours behind Minsk |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 12 hours behind Minsk |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 8 hours behind Minsk |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 10 hours behind Minsk |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 9 hours behind Minsk |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Minsk |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 6 hours behind Minsk |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Minsk |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 3 hours behind Minsk |
Questions about time in Minsk
What time zone is Minsk in?
Minsk uses Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Minsk, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Minsk observe daylight saving time?
No. Minsk stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Minsk from UTC?
Minsk is 3 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Minsk today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 8:13 AM and set at 5:33 PM, giving 9 h 20 min of daylight.
Near Minsk
- Vilnius, Lithuania 172 km
- Riga, Latvia 403 km
- Kyiv, Ukraine 433 km
- Warsaw, Poland 475 km
- Tallinn, Estonia 639 km
- Kraków, Poland 674 km
- Moscow, Russia 675 km
- Saint Petersburg, Russia 692 km