Current local time in Moscow, Russia
Moscow, the capital of Russia, is on Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Moscow Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Moscow
- UTC offset
- UTC+3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- RussiaEurope · capital city
- Population
- 10 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +7currency: Ruble (RUB)
- Coordinates
- 55.75° N, 37.62° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Moscow today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Moscow
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Moscow | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| US New York | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
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Best time to call Moscow
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Moscow
Moscow does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. The last clock change here was on Sunday, 26 October 2014. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Moscow shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Moscow
Russia is wide enough to use 11 different standard times, from UTC+2 to UTC+12; Moscow uses UTC+3.
Moscow used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Sunday, 26 October 2014, and clocks have stayed on UTC+3 since.
At 55.8° north, Moscow sees long summer evenings and very short winter days — about 17h 33m of daylight at midsummer and 7h 00m at midwinter.
Other cities on the same clock (Europe/Moscow): Saint Petersburg.
Sunrise and sunset in Moscow, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 08:59 | 16:06 | 7h 07m |
| February | 08:24 | 17:01 | 8h 38m |
| March | 07:21 | 18:02 | 10h 41m |
| April | 06:01 | 19:05 | 13h 04m |
| May | 04:47 | 20:05 | 15h 19m |
| June | 03:53 | 21:01 | 17h 08m |
| July | 03:49 | 21:16 | 17h 28m |
| August | 04:34 | 20:37 | 16h 04m |
| September | 05:33 | 19:25 | 13h 52m |
| October | 06:31 | 18:07 | 11h 36m |
| November | 07:34 | 16:51 | 9h 17m |
| December | 08:34 | 16:02 | 7h 28m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 17h 33m of daylight (sunrise 03:44, sunset 21:17). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 7h 00m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Moscow
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow uses the Europe/Moscow time zone (Moscow Standard Time), UTC+3.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?
No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year; it last changed its clocks on Sunday, 26 October 2014.
What is the time difference between Moscow and New York?
Right now New York is 7h behind Moscow. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Moscow does not.
What is the time difference between Moscow and London?
London is 2h behind Moscow right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Moscow?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 03:44 and sets about 21:17 (17h 33m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:57 and sets about 15:57 (7h 00m).
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