Time zone
Samara Standard Time (UTC+4), UTC+4. IANA zone Europe/Samara.
Time in Russia
Time in Samara now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+4 · UTC+4 Samara Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 5:05 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 25 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Samara time zone
Clock changes
Samara does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+4 all year.
Location
Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia. Coordinates 53.21° N, 50.14° E; population about 1,163,399.
Sunrise and sunset in Samara today
- Dawn (civil)
- 7:03 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:22 PM
- Sunset
- 5:05 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:42 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 25 min
- Night length
- 14 h 35 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:17 AM – 8:33 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:12 PM – 5:28 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 7:03 AM – 7:17 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:28 PM – 5:42 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.
Samara time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Samara |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 9 hours behind Samara |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 12 hours behind Samara |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 10 hours behind Samara |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 11 hours behind Samara |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 11 hours behind Samara |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 14 hours behind Samara |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 13 hours behind Samara |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 9 hours behind Samara |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 11 hours behind Samara |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 10 hours behind Samara |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 7 hours behind Samara |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 7 hours behind Samara |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 4 hours behind Samara |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 4 hours behind Samara |
Questions about time in Samara
What time zone is Samara in?
Samara uses Samara Standard Time (UTC+4, UTC+4) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Samara, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Samara observe daylight saving time?
No. Samara stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Samara from UTC?
Samara is 4 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Samara 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 7:40 AM and set at 5:05 PM, giving 9 h 25 min of daylight.
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