Time zone in Moscow
- Time zone: Moscow Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+3
- IANA time zone ID: Europe/Moscow
- Country: Russia
Daylight saving time
Moscow does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Moscow Time has been UTC+3 all year since 2014, when Russia stopped changing its clocks.
Moscow compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 7 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 10 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 8 hrs behind |
| London | — | 2 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 1 hr behind |
| Dubai | — | 1 hr ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 2 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 6 hrs ahead |
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Calling Moscow
Office hours in Moscow and New York overlap for about 1 hour a day, from 9 AM to 10 AM in New York (4 PM to 5 PM in Moscow).
Office hours in Moscow and London overlap for about 6 hours a day, from 9 AM to 3 PM in London (11 AM to 5 PM in Moscow).
When it's 9 AM in Moscow today, it's New York: Wed 2:00 AM · London: Wed 7:00 AM · Dubai: Wed 10:00 AM · Tokyo: Wed 3:00 PM · Sydney: Wed 5:00 PM.