Time in Moscow, Russia 🇷🇺
The current local time in Moscow, Russia is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Moscow time zone (UTC +03:00).
Moscow local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+3
Moscow at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Moscow· Moscow Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +03:00 GMT+3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 55.76° N, 37.62° E
- Population
- 12,506,468
- Country
- Russia · ISO RU
- Dialing code
- +7
- Currency
- Russian Ruble (RUB)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Moscow right now
Time difference
Moscow is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Unity Day Wed, Nov 4, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- New Year Holiday Sat, Jan 2, 2027
- Christmas Day Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:15 · Sunset 17:15
Day length 10h 0m · twilight and monthly table →
Moscow time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Moscow overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Moscow time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Moscow | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Moscow vs. major cities
How far Moscow is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Moscow, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Moscow | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Moscow time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Moscow
The closest places to Moscow among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 630 km (390 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Kyiv · Ukraine | 760 km (470 mi) southwest | −1 h / Same time |
| Helsinki · Finland | 890 km (550 mi) northwest | −1 h / Same time |
| Warsaw · Poland | 1,150 km (720 mi) west | −2 h / −1 h |
| Stockholm · Sweden | 1,230 km (760 mi) northwest | −2 h / −1 h |
| Kraków · Poland | 1,340 km (830 mi) west | −2 h / −1 h |
| Yekaterinburg | 1,420 km (880 mi) east | +2 h |
| Bucharest · Romania | 1,500 km (930 mi) southwest | −1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Moscow.
Clock time vs. sun time in Moscow
Moscow's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 37.62° E, 7.4° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 30 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:14 (around 29 October) and 12:45 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Moscow
- Short date
- 22.10.2026 · DD.MM.YYYY
- Long date
- 22 октября 2026 г.
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ru-RU, Russia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Moscow
Since 1970, Moscow has gone through 7 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 28 of 57 years. Since 2014 it has stayed on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Moscow stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (7 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1980 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1981–1990 | UTC +03:00, DST UTC +04:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in September (since 1985) |
| 1991 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1992 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1993–2010 | UTC +03:00, DST UTC +04:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
| 2011–2013 | UTC +04:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2014–2026 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Moscow through the year
The longest day in Moscow is 21 June with 17h 33m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 7h 0m. Day length swings by 10 h 33 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 03:45 on 15 June and the latest sunset at 21:19 on 21 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow uses the Europe/Moscow time zone: UTC +03:00 all year round. Russia spans more than one time zone, so other cities in the country may show a different time.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?
No. Moscow does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2010.
When is the longest day of the year in Moscow?
Around 21 June, with 17h 33m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 7h 0m.
What is the dialing code for Moscow?
To call Moscow from abroad, dial your international access code, then Russia's country code +7, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Moscow?
The standard work week in Russia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Moscow?
Moscow lies at 37.62° E, 7.4° west of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 30 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:14 and 12:45 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 21:19 on 21 June.
What is the nearest city to Moscow on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Kyiv, Ukraine, about 760 km (470 mi) to the southwest. It is 1 h behind Moscow in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Moscow?
Following the ru-RU conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY (22.10.2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Moscow
Everything else we track for Moscow: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.