Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Tambov lies in the black-earth region of central Russia, on the Tsna river. It is a provincial city with a compact centre of nineteenth-century buildings and a long riverside embankment.
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Tambov, Tambov Oblast, Russia uses Europe/Moscow, currently MSK (UTC+03:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Tambov is a city in Russia, with a population of about 293,700. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Country
🇷🇺 Russia
Population
293,661
Calling code
+7
Currency
RUB
Tambov vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:49 / 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 20m
Tambov, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The Kazan monastery and the cathedral are the principal buildings, and the embankment is the city's main public space. The composer Rachmaninoff has strong associations with the region and his estate at Ivanovka nearby is a museum, and the surrounding steppe and forest are the landscape.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Daylight
- 10h 20m
Getting around
Transit notes
Buses and trolleybuses cover the city and the centre and embankment are walkable. Trains reach Moscow in around eight hours.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
Late spring through early autumn is the most pleasant. Winters are cold with reliable snow.
Currency & language
🇷🇺 RUB
Russia uses the RUB, calling code +7.
Russia uses the rouble, and Russian is the language with little English. International cards do not generally function, so payment arrangements need making in advance.
Common questions
What time zone is Tambov in?
Tambov uses the Europe/Moscow time zone, currently MSK (UTC+03:00).
Does Tambov observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Tambov in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Tambov?
Tambov is 3 hours ahead of UTC, 7 hours ahead of New York City, 2 hours ahead of London and 6 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .