Current time in Moscow, Russia
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Time zone Moscow
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Moscow is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Moscow time now
Moscow at a glance
- Time zone
- MSK
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Next change
- No DST
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10 h 5 min
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Time zone in Moscow
Moscow uses MSK (UTC+3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Standard time
- MSK · UTC+3 · Moscow Standard Time · all year
Time difference with world cities · Moscow
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −10h |
| Moscow to PST | ☀PDT | −10h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | −7h |
| Moscow to EST | ☀EDT | −7h |
| London | ☀BST | −2h |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | −2h |
| Berlin | ☀CEST | −1h |
| Madrid | ☀CEST | −1h |
| Rome | ☀CEST | −1h |
| Paris | ☀CEST | −1h |
| Moscow to CET | ☀CEST | −1h |
| Jerusalem | ☀IDT | same time |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +1h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +2h30m |
| Moscow to IST | ☀IST | +2h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +4h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +4h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +5h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +5h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +6h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +6h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +8h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +8h |
| Moscow to AEST | ☀AEDT | +8h |
Sun and Moon in Moscow
· MSK — Today in Moscow the sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:17: 10 h 5 min of daylight, 4 min shorter than yesterday.
| Civil dawn | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | |
| Solar noon | |
| Sunset | |
| Civil dusk | |
| Day length | 10 h 5 min · 4 min shorter |
| Sun vs clock | sun 15 min behind |
| Tomorrow ↑ ↓ | 07:15 · 17:15 |
| Moon | Waxing gibbous, 78% lit |
Nearby places and the same time zone
Nearby cities
- Mytishchi19 km
- Lyubertsy19 km
- Krasnogorsk19 km
- Khimki20 km
- Balashikha21 km
- Novo-Peredelkino21 km
- Korolyov22 km
- Odintsovo23 km
- Dolgoprudny23 km
- Vidnoye23 km
- Zheleznodorozhnyy25 km
- Lytkarino27 km
Quick time conversion Moscow ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET
Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.
- Working hours
- Outside working hours
- Night hours
| Moscow (MSK) | MSK to UTC UTC+0 | Moscow to EST UTC-5 | Moscow to IST UTC+5:30 | Moscow to CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:0012:00 AM | 21:009:00 PM-1 day | 16:004:00 PM-1 day | 02:302:30 AM | 22:0010:00 PM-1 day |
| 02:002:00 AM | 23:0011:00 PM-1 day | 18:006:00 PM-1 day | 04:304:30 AM | 00:0012:00 AM |
| 04:004:00 AM | 01:001:00 AM | 20:008:00 PM-1 day | 06:306:30 AM | 02:002:00 AM |
| 06:006:00 AM | 03:003:00 AM | 22:0010:00 PM-1 day | 08:308:30 AM | 04:004:00 AM |
| 08:008:00 AM | 05:005:00 AM | 00:0012:00 AM | 10:3010:30 AM | 06:006:00 AM |
| 10:0010:00 AM | 07:007:00 AM | 02:002:00 AM | 12:3012:30 PM | 08:008:00 AM |
| Moscow (MSK) | UTC UTC+0 | EST UTC-5 | IST UTC+5:30 | CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:0012:00 PM | 09:009:00 AM | 04:004:00 AM | 14:302:30 PM | 10:0010:00 AM |
| 14:002:00 PM | 11:0011:00 AM | 06:006:00 AM | 16:304:30 PM | 12:0012:00 PM |
| 16:004:00 PM | 13:001:00 PM | 08:008:00 AM | 18:306:30 PM | 14:002:00 PM |
| 18:006:00 PM | 15:003:00 PM | 10:0010:00 AM | 20:308:30 PM | 16:004:00 PM |
| 20:008:00 PM | 17:005:00 PM | 12:0012:00 PM | 22:3010:30 PM | 18:006:00 PM |
| 22:0010:00 PM | 19:007:00 PM | 14:002:00 PM | 00:3012:30 AM+1 day | 20:008:00 PM |
The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →
Largest cities in Russia
The 10 most populous cities of Russia and their local time now.
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| St PetersburgSt.-Petersburg | |
| NovosibirskNovosibirsk Oblast | |
| YekaterinburgSverdlovsk Oblast | |
| Nizhny NovgorodNizhny Novgorod Oblast | |
| Kazan’Tatarstan Republic |
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| ChelyabinskChelyabinsk Oblast | |
| OmskOmsk Oblast | |
| SamaraSamara Oblast | |
| Rostov-on-DonRostov Oblast | |
| UfaBashkortostan Republic |
Moscow airport & codes
Moscow has the IATA city code MOW; phone numbers in Russia use the calling code +7.
- IATA city code
- MOW
- Calling code
- +7
- ISO country code
- RU / RUS
- Currency
- RUB
- Languages
- Russian, Tatar, xal, cau, ady, kv
- Other names
- Moskva · มอสโก · 莫斯科 · モスクワ · 모스크바 · Москва · موسكو · Moscou
Where is Moscow?
Moscow is in Moscow, Russia at 55°45′07″N 37°37′04″E.
- Coordinates
- 55°45′07″N 37°37′04″E · 55.7520, 37.6178
- Map (Google Maps)
- Google Maps ↗
- State / province
- Moscow
- Country
- Russia
- Population
- 10,381,222
Frequently asked questions
What time zone does Moscow use?
Moscow uses Moscow Time (MSK), with a current offset of UTC+3.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?
Moscow does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on MSK (UTC+3) all year.
What is the time difference between Moscow and UTC?
Moscow is 3 hours ahead of UTC all year: Moscow keeps MSK (UTC+3) with no daylight saving time.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Moscow today?
On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 17:17 in Moscow, giving 10 h 5 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:15.
What is the airport code for Moscow?
The IATA city code for Moscow is MOW. The international calling code for Russia is +7.