Current local time in St Petersburg, Russia
The live clock above shows the time in St Petersburg. St Petersburg is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | City of St. Petersburg |
| Population | about 4.0 million |
| Coordinates | 59.94° N, 30.32° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
St Petersburg 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 | 7:01 AM | 7:11 PM | 12 h 9 min |
| June solstice | 3:35 AM | 10:25 PM | 18 h 50 min |
| September equinox | 6:42 AM | 7:01 PM | 12 h 19 min |
| December solstice | 9:59 AM | 3:53 PM | 5 h 53 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over St Petersburg at about 1:07 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 59 minutes ahead of the sun, because St Petersburg sits at 30.3° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
St Petersburg time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with St Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| 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 St Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| Kolpino | 30 km (19 mi) | same time |
| Velikiy Novgorod | 170 km (106 mi) | same time |
| Pskov | 261 km (162 mi) | same time |
| Helsinki, Finland | 300 km (186 mi) | same time |
| Petrozavodsk | 302 km (188 mi) | same time |
| Tallinn, Estonia | 319 km (198 mi) | same time |
| Tampere, Finland | 397 km (247 mi) | same time |
| Cherepovets | 437 km (271 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Russia
- Moscow
- 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 St Petersburg in?
St Petersburg is in the Europe/Moscow time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does St Petersburg have daylight saving time?
St Petersburg doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in St Petersburg when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. St Petersburg's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 59 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).