Russia · YAKT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Yakutsk, Russia runs on UTC+9. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+9 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 13-hour difference between Yakutsk and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 8-hour difference between Yakutsk and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 17:00–18:00 in Yakutsk lines up with 09:00–10:00 in London. Yakutsk and Tokyo currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Yakutsk lines up with 09:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Seoul, Pyongyang, Osaka. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Yakutsk.
Practical Info
Yakutsk (Russia) is home to roughly 355K people. Today brings about 19.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 02:30, sunset at 22:18. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+9 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 62° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Russia
Capital
Moscow
Continent
Europe & Asia
Time Zone
YAKT · Asia/Yakutsk
Coordinates
62.03°N, 129.73°E
Currency
RUB (₽)
Calling Code
+7
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Russian
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Yakutsk records January averages near −38°C and lows past −60°C, which makes it the coldest city of any size on Earth. It is built on permafrost, so buildings stand on piles driven deep enough that their heat cannot melt the ground under them.
The clock: Yakutsk keeps UTC+9. Its annual temperature range, from about −64°C to +38°C, is the widest of any city in the world.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
3h overlap