Time in Russia
It is 1:59 PM on October 28, 2026 in Moscow. Russia has 11 time zones, counted as distinct standard UTC offsets from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00. Moscow is on UTC+03:00 right now. Russia does not move its clocks for daylight saving time.
What time is it in Russia right now?
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Which time zones does Russia use?
| Time zone | UTC offset | Daylight saving | Largest city | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Moscow also Europe/Kirov, Europe/Volgograd | UTC+03:00 MSK | Not observed | Moscow | 696 |
| Asia/Yekaterinburg | UTC+05:00 Yekaterinburg Standard Time | Not observed | Yekaterinburg | 163 |
| Asia/Novosibirsk also Asia/Barnaul, Asia/Krasnoyarsk, Asia/Novokuznetsk, Asia/Tomsk | UTC+07:00 Novosibirsk Standard Time | Not observed | Novosibirsk | 89 |
| Europe/Samara also Europe/Astrakhan, Europe/Saratov, Europe/Ulyanovsk | UTC+04:00 Samara Standard Time | Not observed | Samara | 46 |
| Asia/Vladivostok also Asia/Ust-Nera | UTC+10:00 Vladivostok Standard Time | Not observed | Khabarovsk | 26 |
| Asia/Irkutsk | UTC+08:00 Irkutsk Standard Time | Not observed | Irkutsk | 24 |
and 5 more time zones; the full set runs from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00
Zone count and offsets come from the IANA time zone database; the city figures count the 1,086 cities our database places in a time zone in Russia, and the 292 largest are listed below.
- Capital
- Moscow
- Dialing code
- +7
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
Does Russia use daylight saving time?
No. Moscow stays on MSK (UTC+03:00) all year, so the gap with your own clock never moves.
When is the best time to call Russia from the US?
Office hours are taken as 09:00 to 17:00 on both sides, and the window is computed to the half hour.
| US office | Window in Moscow | Same window in the US |
|---|---|---|
| US Eastern (New York) | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
| US Pacific (Los Angeles) | No overlap | |
When does the sun rise and set in Moscow today?
Major cities in Russia
16 of the 292 largest cities (1,086 in our database)
Time in Russia: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Russia?
Moscow is on UTC+03:00 right now (MSK). Standard offsets across Russia run from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00, so check the city you actually need.
How many time zones does Russia have?
Standard-offset groups in Russia: 11, from +02:00 to +12:00. The row represented by Europe/Moscow may include other IANA identifiers listed in the table; the group count is not an identifier count. Entries in the country’s IANA list: 26.
When do the clocks change in Russia?
They do not change. Moscow stays on MSK (UTC+03:00) all year, and the IANA time zone database schedules no upcoming change.
What is the time difference between Russia and the United States?
Moscow is 7:00 ahead of New York and 10:00 ahead of Los Angeles right now. Both gaps shift whenever one side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Can I reach Russia during US office hours?
Call Moscow between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in US Eastern (New York), which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM there.
What time does the sun rise and set in Moscow?
Today the sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 5:01 PM, local time in Moscow. Both are computed from the city's own coordinates and its IANA time zone.
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