MSK time now (Moscow Time)
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MSK · UTC+3
UTC+3+8 h vs New York (you)Moscow now: MSK, UTC+3
What MSK means
MSK stands for Moscow Time, UTC+3. It is used in Moscow, St Petersburg and most of European Russia.
Where and when MSK is used
4 zones use MSK all year. Computed from tzdata under the current rules.
| Main city | Time zone | Countries | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | Europe/Moscow | Russia | all year |
| Volgograd | Europe/Volgograd | Russia | all year |
| Sevastopol | Europe/Simferopol | Russia, Ukraine | all year |
| Kirov | Europe/Kirov | Russia | all year |
How long MSK has been used
In the tzdata record, Moscow has used MSK since 1919, Sevastopol has used MSK since 1930 and Volgograd has used MSK since 1988.
MSK in the past
Zones whose tzdata history shows MSK before 2025 but that no longer use it:
- Europe/Minsk (Minsk): 1930–1991
- Europe/Kyiv (Kyiv): 1930–1990
- Europe/Chisinau (Chisinau): 1944–1990
- Europe/Riga (Riga): 1940–1989
- Europe/Tallinn (Tallinn): 1940–1989
- Europe/Vilnius (Vilnius): 1940–1989
- Europe/Kaliningrad (Kaliningrad): 1946–1989
MSK converted to other zones
Every column is a fixed offset, so this table is valid on any date. Remember that the regions behind some columns switch to summer time (EST to EDT, CET to CEST, GMT to BST); the clock in those cities is then an hour later than the column.
| MSK (UTC+3) | UTC (UTC+0) | EST (UTC−5) | PST (UTC−8) | CET (UTC+1) | IST (UTC+5:30) | JST (UTC+9) | AEST (UTC+10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 PM (−1 day) | 4:00 PM (−1 day) | 1:00 PM (−1 day) | 10:00 PM (−1 day) | 2:30 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 10:00 PM (−1 day) | 7:00 PM (−1 day) | 4:00 AM | 8:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 10:00 PM (−1 day) | 7:00 AM | 11:30 AM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 2:30 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:30 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 12:00 AM (+1 day) | 1:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | 11:30 PM | 3:00 AM (+1 day) | 4:00 AM (+1 day) |
Questions
What is MSK in UTC?
MSK is UTC+3: 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
What does MSK stand for?
Moscow Time.
Which places use MSK all year?
Moscow, Volgograd, Sevastopol and Kirov.
Is MSK the same time as EEST?
Yes, both are UTC+3, as are EAT and IDT. Both name the same fixed offset, so a time given in one is the same moment in the other. What differs is where and in which season each is used.