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Primorye, Russia

Primorye, also called Primorsky Krai, keeps Vladivostok Time at UTC+10. It has no seasonal clock changes, and every city in the region follows the same civil time.

Vladivostok, Russia

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+10 · Asia/Vladivostok

Time and sun data for Vladivostok — the largest city of Primorye

The sun in Vladivostok

Sunrise 06:41 Solar noon 13:13 Sunset 19:46 Daylight 13 h 05 min Night 10 h 55 min Civil twilight 06:12 – 20:15

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Current time in Primorye, Russia

The local clock shown for Primorye is suitable for Vladivostok, Ussuriysk, Nakhodka, and Artyom. Vladivostok Time is ten hours ahead of UTC and seven hours ahead of Moscow. Its usual abbreviation is VLAT.

Because the region does not observe daylight saving time, its UTC offset remains stable. Comparisons with countries that move their clocks can still change seasonally, so an international meeting should be checked for its actual date rather than arranged from a remembered time difference.

In Primorye, “call me in the morning” deserves a city, a date, and preferably sympathy for whoever is calling from Europe.

Vladivostok and other major cities

Vladivostok is the administrative capital and the region’s best-known city. Ussuriysk is an important inland centre, while the port cities of Nakhodka and Artyom share the same regional clock. Local railway, aviation, business, and public-service schedules are expressed in local time unless a service explicitly says otherwise.

Vladivostok: the regional capital on the Sea of Japan. Ussuriysk: a major inland transport and commercial centre. Nakhodka: a significant Pacific port. Artyom: a city near Vladivostok and its airport.

There is no time-zone boundary between these cities. Travellers may cover considerable distances through Primorye without adjusting their clocks, although journey times and local operating hours still need careful attention.

Sunrise beside the Pacific

Sunrise times differ along Primorye’s coast and inland districts. Longitude affects when dawn reaches a place by the clock, while latitude and season determine how long daylight lasts. A value calculated for Vladivostok will be close to, but not identical with, one for Nakhodka or Ussuriysk.

Summer offers early dawns and long days. In winter, sunrise comes later and daylight is shorter. Coastal cloud, fog, hills, and buildings can delay the moment when an observer actually sees the Sun, even though the published astronomical time remains unchanged.

Choose a named locality and date when sunrise matters. Nautical work, photography, hiking, and early travel benefit from location-specific values. Sunset and twilight are separate events and should not be inferred merely by adding a fixed number of hours.

Questions and answers
Which time zone does Primorye use?
It uses Vladivostok Time, UTC+10.
Is Vladivostok seven hours ahead of Moscow?
Yes. Vladivostok and the rest of Primorye are seven hours ahead of Moscow.
Does the entire region have one sunrise time?
No. Each location has a distinct sunrise based on its coordinates and the date.

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