YAKT time now |
16:12:16 Thu, 3 Jul 2025
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UTC Offset: UTC +9 |
Yakutsk Time (YAKT) operates at UTC+9 year-round and is the official time zone for the central and western parts of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), as well as Amur Oblast and Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia. Sometimes called "Central Yakutia Time," YAKT does not observe daylight saving time and provides a stable, uniform time reference for these large, climatically challenging regions of eastern Siberia.
Importance and Global Use of YAKT
Yakutsk Time (YAKT) is vital for supporting government services, education, healthcare, and transportation in central and western Yakutia and neighboring regions. The consistent UTC+9 offset allows for smooth coordination of public activities, energy systems, and industrial operations in areas that face extreme weather and geographic isolation.
Globally, YAKT supports links between Russia and the Asia-Pacific, helping coordinate trade, aviation, and scientific research with other countries on similar or nearby time zones. This consistency strengthens cooperation across borders and ensures efficient scheduling for shipping, air traffic, and regional development initiatives in eastern Russia.
Where and When YAKT is used worldwide
Asia
Areas and locations in Russia using YAKT all year:
- Amur Oblast
- Central and western parts of the Sakha Republic:
- Aldansky District
- Amginsky District
- Anabarsky District
- Bulunsky District
- Churapchinsky District
- Eveno-Bytantaysky District
- Gorny District
- Khangalassky District
- Kobyaysky District
- Lensky District
- Megino-Kangalassky District
- Mirninsky District
- Namsky District
- Neryungrinsky District
- Nyurbinsky District
- Olenyoksky District
- Olyokminsky District
- Suntarsky District
- Tattinsky District
- Tomponsky District
- Ust-Aldansky District
- Ust-Maysky District
- Verkhnevilyuysky District
- Vilyuysky District
- Yakutsk City
- Zhigansky District
- Zabaykalsky Krai
Other Time Zones in UTC +9
Other time zones share the same offset as Yakutsk Time (YAKT), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.
- Japan Standard Time – JST
- Korea Standard Time – KST
- Palau Time – PWT
- East Timor Time – TLT
- Eastern Indonesian Time – WIT