Current local time in Murmansk, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in Murmansk. Murmansk is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Murmansk |
| Population | about 272,000 |
| Coordinates | 68.97° N, 33.10° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Murmansk 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 | 6:48 AM | 7:01 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| June solstice | Sun up all day | 24 h | |
| September equinox | 6:26 AM | 6:54 PM | 12 h 27 min |
| December solstice | No sunrise | 0 h | |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Murmansk at about 12:56 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 48 minutes ahead of the sun, because Murmansk sits at 33.1° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Murmansk time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Murmansk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Murmansk |
|---|---|---|
| Oulu, Finland | 551 km (343 mi) | same time |
| Severodvinsk | 571 km (355 mi) | same time |
| Archangel | 587 km (365 mi) | same time |
| Petrozavodsk | 794 km (493 mi) | same time |
| Tampere, Finland | 936 km (581 mi) | same time |
| St Petersburg | 1,013 km (629 mi) | same time |
| Kolpino | 1,034 km (642 mi) | same time |
| Helsinki, Finland | 1,051 km (653 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Russia
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Novosibirsk
- Omsk
- Rostov
- Chelyabinsk
- Kazan
- Samara
- Ufa
- Saratov
- Volgograd
- Tolyatti
- Krasnoyarsk
- Izhevsk
- Krasnodar
- Vladivostok
Questions people ask
What time zone is Murmansk in?
Murmansk is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Murmansk have daylight saving time?
Murmansk doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Murmansk when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Murmansk's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 48 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).