Current Time in Moscow

About time in Moscow

Moscow keeps a single clock throughout the year on Moscow Standard Time (MSK) at UTC+3. Russia abolished seasonal clock changes in 2014, settling on permanent standard time after a brief experiment with year-round summer time. Because Moscow no longer springs forward, its gap with Western European cities widens in their summer and narrows in their winter. MSK also serves as the reference point for Russia's many eastern time zones, which are commonly described as offsets from Moscow.

Moscow does not make seasonal clock changes under its current rules. Its offset is UTC+3 (no DST since 2014). The live clock above reads Moscow's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, using the rules installed on your device. Keep your browser updated when regional rules change. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Daylight in Moscow through 2026

Moscow sits at about 55.8°N, 37.6°E. The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 17h 34m between sunrise and sunset. The shortest is December 20, with 7h 00m, a difference of 10 h 34 min. This far from the equator the swing is large: winter days are short and summer evenings stay light very late.

The earliest sunrise of the year comes around June 14 (03:44) and the latest sunset around June 22 (21:18). These are not exactly on the solstice because the sun’s position runs slightly ahead of or behind clock time during the year.

Solar noon, when the sun is highest, falls at about 12:36 local time in late March, 12:31 in late June and 12:27 in late December. In standard time the sun is highest at about 12:30 on average, about 30 minutes after 12:00, a modest gap between clock and sun time in Moscow.

Local clock times, including daylight saving where it applies. Calculated with the standard sunrise equation for the city centre; terrain and tall buildings can delay the visible sunrise.

Clock changes in Moscow (2026–2027)

Moscow keeps the same offset all year. No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027 under the time-zone rules used for this page. Its gap to cities that do observe daylight saving still changes when they move their clocks: in January Moscow is 3 hours ahead of London and 8 hours ahead of New York.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database as bundled with this site’s build. Governments occasionally change rules at short notice; see our methodology.