Volgograd uses Europe/Volgograd — UTC+03:00 (MSK) in standard time. It is located in Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Volgograd's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Volgograd uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Volgograd is Europe/Volgograd. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
No other listed city shares this exact zone.
Currency: Russian Ruble (RUB). Calling code: +7. Languages: Russian.
Volgograd, formerly Tsaritsyn (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (1925–1961), is the administrative centre and largest city of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area of 859.4 square kilometres (331.8 square miles), with a population of slightly over one million residents.
Volgograd is the 16th-largest city by population size in Russia, the third-largest city of the Southern Federal District, and the fourth-largest city on the Volga.
The city was founded as the fortress of Tsaritsyn in 1589. By the 19th century, Tsaritsyn had become an important river-port and commercial centre, leading to its rapid population growth. In November 1917, at the start of the Russian Civil War, Tsaritsyn came under Bolshevik control. It fell briefly to the White Army in mid-1919 but returned to Bolshevik control in January 1920.
In 1925, the city was renamed Stalingrad in honor of Joseph Stalin, who took part in defending the city against the White Army. During World War II, Axis forces attacked the city, leading to the Battle of Stalingrad, the largest and bloodiest battle in World War II, from which it received the title of Hero City. The Soviet victory at Stalingrad...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Volgograd. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,013,533 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Volgograd Oblast, Russia.
Europe/Volgograd · UTC+03:00 (MSK).
No daylight saving time.
Russian Ruble (RUB) · +7.
Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, Kharkiv
Volgograd International Airport (VOG) about 13.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 15.4°C and lows 6.2°C. Warmest month: July (average high 32.2°C); coolest month: January (average low -8.9°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Although the city was on an important trade route for moving timber, grain, cotton, cast iron, fish, salt and linseed oil, the economic reach of the Volga was relatively small. When the first rail lines were linked up to Moscow in 1871, this isolated area was suddenly and efficiently connected to the rest of the empire. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Volgograd Oblast · IANA zone: Europe/Volgograd · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Volgograd and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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