Current Time in Moscow, Russia
See the current time in Moscow, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Moscow time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Moscow's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Moscow time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 9:30 AM | 10 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 12:30 PM | 7 hours behind |
| London, UK | 5:30 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 8:30 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 12:30 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 1:30 AM | 6 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Moscow, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Moscow time
This page shows the local time in Moscow, Russia — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Moscow time FAQ
What time is it in Moscow, Russia right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Moscow's current local time and updates every minute. Moscow is on Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Moscow in? Moscow uses the Europe/Moscow time zone, known as Moscow Standard Time, currently UTC+3. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Moscow? The table on this page compares Moscow with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.