Current local time in Moscow
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Europe/MoscowUTC+3
Moscow keeps Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Moscow.
Daylight saving time in Moscow
Moscow does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Moscow
These places show the same clock as Moscow every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In Russia
Saint Petersburg, Nizhniy Novgorod, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, Volgograd, Krasnodar, Yaroslavl
- In other countries
Istanbul (Turkey), Baghdad (Iraq), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Mogadishu (Somalia), Aleppo (Syria)
Moscow time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 55.75°, 37.62°
- Population
- 10,381,222
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Moscow today
Computed from Moscow's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Moscow time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Moscow is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 7h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 1h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 6h behind |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 8h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Moscow time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Moscow right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Moscow, updated every second from your device's clock. Moscow keeps Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Moscow in?
- Moscow is in the IANA time zone Europe/Moscow: Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?
- No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Moscow's time?
- Saint Petersburg, Nizhniy Novgorod, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, Volgograd keep the same clock as Moscow all year.
Planning something with Moscow?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Moscow and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Moscow into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Moscow offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Europe/Moscow time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Russia
Tula, Ryazan’, Yaroslavl, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Nizhniy Novgorod, Penza, Kalininskiy, Saint Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don