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Sakha, Russia

The Sakha Republic spans three time zones rather than one. Yakutsk and many central communities use UTC+9, western districts use UTC+8, and parts of the east use UTC+10 or UTC+11, depending on the district.

Yakutsk, Russia

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+9 · Asia/Yakutsk

Time and sun data for Yakutsk — the largest city of Sakha

The sun in Yakutsk

Sunrise 05:18 Solar noon 12:22 Sunset 19:26 Daylight 14 h 08 min Night 9 h 52 min Civil twilight 04:30 – 20:13

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Current time in Sakha, Russia

A single republic-wide clock cannot represent Sakha accurately. Yakutsk uses Yakutsk Time, UTC+9, which is six hours ahead of Moscow. Some western territory follows Irkutsk Time at UTC+8, while eastern areas extend through Vladivostok Time and Magadan Time.

None of these zones currently uses seasonal clock changes. Their UTC offsets remain fixed, but travellers inside the republic may cross a time-zone boundary. The correct clock must therefore be tied to a city or district, not merely to “Sakha.”

Sakha is large enough that asking for “the local time” is really asking a second question: local to where?

Cities across a vast republic

Yakutsk is the capital and largest city. Neryungri, Mirny, Lensk, and Aldan are other major centres in the republic. They are separated by immense distances, yet several of these cities share Yakutsk Time; district-level verification remains important for more remote eastern and western destinations.

Yakutsk: the administrative capital on the Lena River. Neryungri: a major city in southern Sakha. Mirny: a western city associated with diamond mining. Lensk: a city and river port in western Sakha. Aldan: an important southern centre.

Flight times and long-distance travel plans should be read carefully because arrival and departure cities may use different offsets. A schedule’s local times can make a journey appear shorter or longer unless the zone change is included.

Sunrise, latitude, and the seasons

Sakha’s enormous area creates exceptional variation in sunrise and daylight. Longitude spreads communities across multiple clock zones, while latitude ranges far into the Arctic. A sunrise value for Yakutsk cannot describe the republic as a whole.

Far northern areas experience periods when the Sun remains above the horizon throughout the day in summer, and periods without sunrise in winter. Locations farther south still undergo strong seasonal changes but retain a daily sunrise and sunset for more of the year.

Use exact coordinates, date, and local time zone for any solar calculation. This is essential near the Arctic Circle and beyond, where a conventional sunrise may not occur on a selected date. Twilight can still be present even when the Sun does not rise.

Questions and answers
How many time zones does Sakha cover?
The republic spans three time zones, from UTC+8 through UTC+11 with no UTC+9-to-UTC+11 continuity issue because the represented zones are UTC+8, UTC+9, UTC+10, and UTC+11 across three administrative time-zone groupings commonly described for its districts.
What time does Yakutsk use?
Yakutsk uses Yakutsk Time, UTC+9.
Does every place in Sakha have a daily sunrise?
No. In the far north, the Sun may stay above or below the horizon for extended seasonal periods.

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