Moscow runs on UTC+3 (MSK) every day of the year, with no daylight saving time.
Moscow and your time
Moscow at a glance
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Moscow |
| Capital of | Russia |
| Time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| Abbreviation now | MSK |
| UTC offset now | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed since 2010 |
| Coordinates | 55.75° N, 37.62° E |
Which time zone Moscow uses
The clocks in Moscow follow Europe/Moscow and do not move with the seasons. The last daylight saving period here was in 2010. Since then the offset has stayed at UTC+3.
As the capital, Moscow sets the reference time for many national schedules, but Russia spans 11 offsets. The other zones are listed under Russia.
Clock changes in Moscow, 2026 and 2027
No clock changes are scheduled in Moscow for 2026 or 2027.
Time difference between Moscow and other cities
A 9:00 AM start in Moscow is 1:00 AM in New York, 5:00 PM in Sydney and 10:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 8 h behind | 8 h behind | 7 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 11 h behind | 11 h behind | 10 h behind | None |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 2 h behind | 5 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 1 h behind | 6 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 7 h |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 2 h 30 min ahead | 2 h 30 min ahead | 2 h 30 min ahead | 5 h 30 min |
| Singapore | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 3 h |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 2 h |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 7 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 5 h |
Because Moscow keeps one offset all year, any change in the gap comes from the other city’s daylight saving time. Compare the January and July columns.
Shared office hours counts the time when the clock reads between 9 AM and 5 PM in both cities on the same day.
Sunrise and sunset in Moscow
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Seasons decide the light in Moscow. The longest day has 17 hours 34 minutes of daylight and the shortest only 7 hours, a difference of 10 hours 34 minutes.
Daylight through the year in Moscow
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 6:32 AM | 6:43 PM | 12 h 11 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 3:45 AM | 9:18 PM | 17 h 34 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:16 AM | 6:26 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 8:57 AM | 3:58 PM | 7 h |
Clock time and sun time in Moscow
Clock time and sun time line up fairly well in Moscow: solar noon falls at about 12:30 PM on standard time.
Cities near Moscow
All the places listed below keep the same time as Moscow.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podolsk | 37 km (23 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Zelenograd | 37 km (23 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Elektrostal | 53 km (33 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Sergiyev Posad | 70 km (44 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Orekhovo-Zuyevo | 86 km (54 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Serpukhov | 93 km (58 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Obninsk | 96 km (59 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kolomna | 106 km (66 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
Cities that share Moscow’s time zone
These cities follow the same time zone rules as Moscow.
- St Petersburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Kazan’
- Rostov-on-Don
- Voronezh
- Krasnodar
- Yaroslavl
- Makhachkala
- Ryazan
- Penza
- Naberezhnye Chelny
- Lipetsk
More cities in Russia
- St Petersburg
- Novosibirsk
- Yekaterinburg
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Kazan’
- Chelyabinsk
- Omsk
- Samara
- Rostov-on-Don
- Ufa
- Krasnoyarsk
- Voronezh
All time zones and cities in Russia
Plan around the time in Moscow
- Convert a time to or from Moscow: 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 Moscow and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow uses the Europe/Moscow time zone, which is UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Does Moscow use daylight saving time?
Not any more. Moscow last changed its clocks for daylight saving time in 2010 and now stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Moscow and New York?
Moscow is 8 hours ahead of New York in January and 7 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York moves its clocks for daylight saving time and Moscow does not.
How long is the longest day in Moscow?
About 17 hours 34 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 7 hours of daylight.
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.