Current Time in Moscow, Russia
The time in Moscow right now, with its time zone, daylight saving dates and the difference from where you are.
Moscow keeps Moscow Time: MSK, UTC+3, all year.
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Moscow Time · MSK, UTC+3, all year
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Moscow keeps Moscow Time (MSK), UTC+3, all year round: its clocks do not change for summer. Phones and computers set Moscow’s clocks from the Europe/Moscow zone of the IANA tz database, and so does this page. Full method
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Moscow’s time zone
Moscow keeps Moscow Time (MSK), UTC+3, all year round: its clocks do not change for summer. Phones and computers set Moscow’s clocks from the Europe/Moscow zone of the IANA tz database, and so does this page.
Moscow Time is UTC+3 all year, and Russia has not changed its clocks since 26 October 2014. The decade before was eventful. On 27 March 2011 Russia moved its clocks forward for summer and then did not move them back, so Moscow sat on UTC+4 all year. That proved unpopular in the dark winter mornings, and in October 2014 the country moved back to UTC+3 and abolished seasonal changes.
Russia spans eleven time zones, from UTC+2 in Kaliningrad to UTC+12 in Kamchatka, and Moscow Time is the reference for the railways and national broadcasts. Moscow shares its clock with Minsk, Istanbul and Riyadh. Against Western Europe the gap changes with the seasons, because only the EU moves its clocks: Moscow is two hours ahead of Berlin in winter and one hour ahead in summer.
MSK = UTC +3
- Moscow kept UTC+4 all year from 27 March 2011 and moved to permanent UTC+3 on 26 October 2014. Source: IANA tz database, file “europe”.
Moscow time compared with other cities
How far ahead or behind each place is, on Wednesday 14 January 2026 and Wednesday 15 July 2026, and the time there when it is 9:00 am in Moscow in January.
| Place | In January | In July | At 9:00 am in Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul | same time | same time | 9:00 am |
| Berlin | 2 h behind | 1 h behind | 7:00 am |
| London | 3 h behind | 2 h behind | 6:00 am |
| Dubai | 1 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 10:00 am |
| India | 2 h 30 min ahead | 2 h 30 min ahead | 11:30 am |
| China | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 2:00 pm |
| New York | 8 h behind | 7 h behind | 1:00 am |
| Tokyo | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 3:00 pm |
| UTC | 3 h behind | 3 h behind | 6:00 am |
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow is on Moscow Time (MSK), UTC+3, all year. Its tz database zone is Europe/Moscow.
Does Russia change its clocks?
No. Russia stopped seasonal changes in October 2014. Moscow stays on UTC+3 throughout the year.
How many time zones does Russia have?
Eleven, from Kaliningrad (UTC+2) to Kamchatka and Chukotka (UTC+12). Moscow Time, UTC+3, covers most of European Russia.
Is St Petersburg on the same time as Moscow?
Yes. St Petersburg and most of European Russia keep Moscow Time, UTC+3, all year. Kaliningrad, on the Baltic, is the main exception at UTC+2.