Time in Moscow now
4:03PMMSK
MSKUTC+3+8 h vs New York (you)Europe/Moscow
No clock changes: Moscow stays on MSK (UTC+3) all year.
Clock rules in Moscow
Moscow keeps MSK (UTC+3) all year. Russia has 11 different clock settings; Moscow is in the zone tzdata calls Europe/Moscow, described as “MSK+00 - Moscow area”.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 2010.
Local mean solar time at 37.62° E is UTC+2:30, so the clock runs 30 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:30 PM.
The zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Europe/Moscow page.
Time difference from Moscow
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Moscow | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk | Elsewhere in Russia · 2,810 km | 8:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +4 h | +4 h | +4 h |
| Yekaterinburg | Elsewhere in Russia · 1,420 km | 6:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +2 h | +2 h | +2 h |
| Omsk | Elsewhere in Russia · 2,240 km | 7:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +3 h | +3 h | +3 h |
| Minsk | Nearest capitals abroad · 680 km | 4:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Kyiv | Nearest capitals abroad · 760 km | 3:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | 0 h |
| Vilnius | Nearest capitals abroad · 790 km | 3:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −11 h | −11 h | −10 h |
| London | World cities | 1:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h | −3 h | −2 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Moscow overlap yours today.
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Places near Moscow
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Taganskiy | 4 km south-east | same clock |
| Presnenskiy | 4 km west | same clock |
| Novyye Cherëmushki | 6 km south | same clock |
| Ramenki | 9 km south-west | same clock |
| Bogorodskoye | 9 km north-east | same clock |
| Ryazanskiy | 10 km east | same clock |
| Tekstil’shchiki | 10 km south-east | same clock |
| Khoroshëvo-Mnevniki | 10 km west | same clock |
| Kharkiv UA | 648 km south | 1 h behind in January, same time in July |
| Samara | 855 km east | 1 h ahead |
| Warsaw PL | 1,151 km west | 2 h behind in January, 1 h behind in July |
Moscow at a glance
- CountryRussia
- Population10,381,222
- Coordinates55.75° N, 37.62° E
- Elevation155 m
- Time zone IDEurope/Moscow
- Standard timeMSK (UTC+3)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+7
Questions
What time is it in Moscow now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Moscow is on UTC+3 all year, 8 hours ahead of New York in January and 7 hours ahead of New York in July.
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow keeps MSK (UTC+3) all year. Russia has 11 different clock settings; Moscow is in the zone tzdata calls Europe/Moscow, described as “MSK+00 - Moscow area”. Its IANA time zone ID is Europe/Moscow.