Time in Russia

Time in Moscow now

3:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MSK · UTC+3 Moscow Standard Time

Sunrise: 7:38 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Day length: 9 h 8 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Moscow time zone

Time zone

Moscow Standard Time (MSK), UTC+3. IANA zone Europe/Moscow.

Clock changes

Moscow does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+3 all year.

Location

Moscow, Russia. Coordinates 55.75° N, 37.62° E; population about 10,381,222.

Sunrise and sunset in Moscow today

Dawn (civil): 6:59 AM
Sunrise: 7:38 AM
Solar noon: 12:13 PM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:26 PM
Day length: 9 h 8 min
Night length: 14 h 52 min
Golden hour, morning: 7:14 AM – 8:36 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:49 PM – 5:11 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:59 AM – 7:14 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:11 PM – 5:26 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Moscow time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Moscow
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	8 hours behind Moscow
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	11 hours behind Moscow
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	9 hours behind Moscow
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	10 hours behind Moscow
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	10 hours behind Moscow
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	13 hours behind Moscow
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	12 hours behind Moscow
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	8 hours behind Moscow
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	10 hours behind Moscow
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	9 hours behind Moscow
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	6 hours behind Moscow
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	6 hours behind Moscow
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	3 hours behind Moscow
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	3 hours behind Moscow

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Questions about time in Moscow

What time zone is Moscow in?

Moscow uses Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Moscow, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?

No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Moscow from UTC?

Moscow is 3 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Moscow today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:38 AM and set at 4:47 PM, giving 9 h 8 min of daylight.

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