Yerevan, Armenia Β· UTC+4
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Yerevan is in the Armenia Time zone (AMT/UTC+4). Armenia abolished daylight saving time in 2012, keeping UTC+4 year-round.
Yerevan is one of the worldβs oldest continuously inhabited cities, with evidence of settlement from around 782 BCE. It is the capital of Armenia and sits in the Ararat plain at roughly 900 meters elevation. On clear days, which are common, the twin peaks of Mount Ararat are visible to the southwest, an icon of Armenian national identity, despite the mountain sitting entirely within Turkey.
Armenia keeps Armenia Time, UTC+4, year-round with no DST. The country briefly observed DST in the post-Soviet period, then abandoned it. The permanent UTC+4 puts Yerevan one hour ahead of neighboring Georgia (Tbilisi) and aligned with Azerbaijan to the east.
At 40 degrees north, Yerevan gets genuine seasonal variation. Summer evenings are long and warm, feeding the outdoor cafΓ© and rooftop culture for which the city is known. Winters can be cold, but the cityβs southerly continental position makes it milder than comparable Russian latitudes.
ancient city and liturgical calendar
The Armenian Apostolic Church, one of the worldβs oldest national churches, structures the religious calendar. The Blessing of Grapes ceremony, the feast of the Assumption in late August, marks the harvest season in a way that connects the liturgical calendar to agricultural time.
9am in Yerevan is 5am in London. Tbilisi in Georgia shares the UTC+4 clock.
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Questions about time in Yerevan
- What timezone is Yerevan in?
- Yerevan uses the IANA timezone
Asia/Yerevan. The UTC offset is always UTC+4 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Yerevan observe daylight saving time?
- No. Yerevan does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+4 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Yerevan?
- Yerevan is currently at UTC+4.
- What is the time difference between Yerevan and New York?
- Yerevan is currently 8 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Yerevan and London?
- Yerevan is currently 3 hours ahead of London.
- What is the time difference between Yerevan and Los Angeles?
- Yerevan is currently 11 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Yerevan and Tokyo?
- Yerevan is currently 5 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Yerevan?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Yerevan is
Asia/Yerevan. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Asia/Yerevan' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Asia/Yerevan')`), or any IANA-compatible library.