MSK (Moscow Standard Time) is UTC+3, all year. It is used in Moscow and Sevastopol.
Who uses MSK
| IANA time zone | Uses MSK | Main cities |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Moscow | All year | Moscow, St Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod |
| Europe/Simferopol | All year | Sevastopol, Simferopol, Kerch |
MSK to UTC, GMT and other zones
MSK is a fixed offset, so these conversions do not change with the seasons. What changes is which abbreviation a region is using on a given date.
| Zone | UTC offset | When it is 12:00 MSK |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | UTC+0 | 9:00 AM |
| GMT | UTC+0 | 9:00 AM |
| EST | UTC−5 | 4:00 AM |
| EDT | UTC−4 | 5:00 AM |
| CST | UTC−6 | 3:00 AM |
| MST | UTC−7 | 2:00 AM |
| PST | UTC−8 | 1:00 AM |
| CET | UTC+1 | 10:00 AM |
| CEST | UTC+2 | 11:00 AM |
| EET | UTC+2 | 11:00 AM |
| GST | UTC+4 | 1:00 PM |
| IST | UTC+5:30 | 2:30 PM |
| ICT | UTC+7 | 4:00 PM |
| JST | UTC+9 | 6:00 PM |
| AEST | UTC+10 | 7:00 PM |
| AEDT | UTC+11 | 8:00 PM |
Tools for time in MSK
- Convert a time to or from MSK: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Moscow to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in MSK and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is MSK in UTC?
MSK is UTC+3. To get UTC, subtract 3 hours from MSK time.
What time is 12:00 MSK in UTC?
12:00 MSK is 9:00 AM UTC.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.