Current Time in Gagarin, Russia 🇷🇺
Lat/Long: 55.55° N, 35° E
Elevation: 190 m above sea level
Population rank: #681 of 5,061 cities in Russia by population
Federal Subject: Smolensk Oblast
IANA Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: MSK
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
The time now in Gagarin, Russia is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Gagarin currently observes MSK, UTC+3. Local time in Gagarin runs on a UTC+03:00 offset (Europe/Moscow). Gagarin does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. The sun is up for only about 10 hours today. So far from the equator, Gagarin swings between very long summer days and very short winter ones. Gagarin sits at a modest 190 m above sea level. The closest large city is Moscow, about 166 km away. Gagarin is a smaller locality in Russia, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Gagarin at 07:12 and sets at 17:37, giving 10h 25m of daylight today.
Gagarin Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Gagarin
Gagarin gets 10h 25m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gagarin is at 07:12 and sunset in Gagarin is at 17:37.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 02m near the December solstice to 17h 30m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Gagarin and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Gagarin right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Russia
Cities Sharing Gagarin's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Gagarin.
Weather in Gagarin
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Prayer Times in Gagarin
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 05:05 | 07:11 | 12:25 | 15:01 | 17:39 | 19:09 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:07 | 07:13 | 12:25 | 14:59 | 17:37 | 19:07 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:09 | 07:15 | 12:25 | 14:57 | 17:34 | 19:04 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:11 | 07:17 | 12:25 | 14:55 | 17:32 | 19:02 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:13 | 07:19 | 12:24 | 14:54 | 17:30 | 19:00 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:15 | 07:21 | 12:24 | 14:52 | 17:27 | 18:57 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:17 | 07:23 | 12:24 | 14:50 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
14-day Forecast for Gagarin
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gagarin
Sunrise
in Gagarin
↑
7:12 AM
Sunset
in Gagarin
↓
5:37 PM
Day Length
10h 25m
Dawn
in Gagarin
6:34 AM
Dusk
in Gagarin
6:15 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Gagarin
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
27.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 14:21
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:43
Distances & Clock Changes in Gagarin
How Far Is Gagarin From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 166 km | E (81deg) |
| Paris | 2,321 km | W (265deg) |
| London | 2,339 km | W (274deg) |
| Dubai | 3,755 km | SE (146deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,143 km | SE (127deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,306 km | E (86deg) |
| New York | 7,398 km | NW (309deg) |
| Tokyo | 7,629 km | ENE (58deg) |
Gagarin's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gagarin and you would surface in the open ocean, near 55.5deg S, 145.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gagarin
What time is it in Gagarin right now?
The current local time in Gagarin is 07:54 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Gagarin follows the Europe/Moscow time zone.
What time zone is Gagarin in?
Gagarin runs on the Europe/Moscow IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gagarin?
Is Gagarin on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Gagarin as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gagarin today?
Today in Gagarin: sunrise is at 07:12 and sunset is at 17:37, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gagarin tonight?
Over Gagarin tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 27.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Gagarin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gagarin, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.