Current local time in Moscow, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Moscow. Moscow is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Moskva |
| Population | about 10.5 million |
| Coordinates | 55.75° N, 37.62° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Moscow doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:32 AM | 6:41 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 3:44 AM | 9:17 PM | 17 h 33 min |
| September equinox | 6:14 AM | 6:30 PM | 12 h 16 min |
| December solstice | 8:57 AM | 3:57 PM | 7 h 0 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Moscow at about 12:38 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of the sun, because Moscow sits at 37.6° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Moscow time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 hours behind in Jan, 7 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 11 hours behind in Jan, 10 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 3 hours behind in Jan, 2 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 2 hours behind in Jan, 1 hour behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 1 hour ahead | |
| Mumbai | 2.5 hours ahead | |
| Shanghai | 5 hours ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 hours ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 hours ahead in Jan, 7 hours ahead in Jul |
Time difference between Moscow and
- Singapore
- Delhi
- Tokyo
- Hong Kong
- Karachi
- Bangkok
- Shanghai
- Dubai
- Manila
- Mumbai
- Sydney
- Mexico City
- Vancouver
- Houston
- New York
- London
- Miami
- Sao Paulo
- Berlin
- Phoenix
- Istanbul
- Rome
- Amsterdam
- Toronto
- Madrid
- Paris
- Los Angeles
- Dublin
- Chicago
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Podolsk | 42 km (26 mi) | same time |
| Noginsk | 56 km (35 mi) | same time |
| Sergiyev Posad | 73 km (45 mi) | same time |
| Orekhovo-Zuevo | 86 km (53 mi) | same time |
| Serpukhov | 92 km (57 mi) | same time |
| Kolomna | 105 km (65 mi) | same time |
| Kaluga | 161 km (100 mi) | same time |
| Tver | 163 km (101 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Russia
- St Petersburg
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Novosibirsk
- Omsk
- Rostov
- Chelyabinsk
- Kazan
- Samara
- Ufa
- Saratov
- Volgograd
- Tolyatti
- Krasnoyarsk
- Izhevsk
- Krasnodar
- Vladivostok
- Irkutsk
Questions people ask
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Moscow have daylight saving time?
Moscow doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Moscow when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Moscow's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 30 minutes ahead of the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).