Yekaterinburg
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About Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg, also romanised Ekaterinburg, is the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and of the Ural Federal District in Russia. It stands on the Iset River between the Volga-Ural region and Siberia. About 1.5 million people live in the city and up to 2.2 million in the urban agglomeration, which makes it the fourth most populous city in Russia. From 1924 to 1991 it was called Sverdlovsk. It is nicknamed the third capital of Russia. Yekaterinburg uses UTC+5 all year. There is no daylight saving, so the offset never changes. New York is 10 hours behind Yekaterinburg in January and 9 hours behind in July.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What UTC offset does Yekaterinburg use?+
Yekaterinburg uses UTC+5 all year. Russia does not change its clocks, so the offset is the same in January and July.
When it is 8 a.m. in New York in July, what time is it in Yekaterinburg?+
It is 5 p.m. in Yekaterinburg. The city is 9 hours ahead of New York in July. In January the gap is 10 hours, so 8 a.m. in New York is 6 p.m.
What was Yekaterinburg called between 1924 and 1991?+
From 1924 to 1991 the city was named Sverdlovsk. It is the administrative centre of Sverdlovsk Oblast and the Ural Federal District.
Where is Yekaterinburg?+
Yekaterinburg stands on the Iset River, between the Volga-Ural region and Siberia, and it is the largest city in the Ural Federal District.
How many people live in Yekaterinburg?+
Yekaterinburg has roughly 1.5 million residents, and up to 2.2 million in its urban agglomeration. It is the fourth most populous city in Russia.