Time in Minsk
The exact local hour in Minsk, Belarus — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Minsk sits at 53.9006° N, 27.5590° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 04:58 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:39 (5:39 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:08 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 20:37 (8:37 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 21:17 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 14h 57m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Minsk is in the Europe/Minsk zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Minsk does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Minsk compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Minsk, with the great-circle distance from Minsk for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 1,872 km · 1,163 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 7,123 km · 4,426 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 8,125 km · 5,049 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 3,926 km · 2,440 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 15,141 km · 9,408 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 9,697 km · 6,025 mi |
About Minsk
| Country | Belarus |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,009,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 53.9006, 27.5590 |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Minsk |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +375 |
| Currency | BYN |
Cities one hour from Minsk
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Minsk on the world clock.