Time in Russia

Time in Saint Petersburg now

3:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

MSK · UTC+3 Moscow Standard Time

Sunrise: 8:24 AM
Sunset: 4:59 PM
Day length: 8 h 35 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Saint Petersburg time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Saint Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia. Coordinates 59.94° N, 30.31° E; population about 5,351,935.

Sunrise and sunset in Saint Petersburg today

Dawn (civil): 7:39 AM
Sunrise: 8:24 AM
Solar noon: 12:42 PM
Sunset: 4:59 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:45 PM
Day length: 8 h 35 min
Night length: 15 h 25 min
Golden hour, morning: 7:56 AM – 9:33 AM
Golden hour, evening: 3:51 PM – 5:28 PM
Blue hour, morning: 7:39 AM – 7:56 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:28 PM – 5:45 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.

Saint Petersburg time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Saint Petersburg

What time zone is Saint Petersburg in?

Saint Petersburg 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 Saint Petersburg observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Saint Petersburg from UTC?

Saint Petersburg is 3 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Saint Petersburg 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 8:24 AM and set at 4:59 PM, giving 8 h 35 min of daylight.

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