Russia · Europe/Moscow · UTC+03:00
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Convert any time to/from Moscow (Europe/Moscow)
Offset: UTC+03:00 | TZ: Europe/Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia and its largest city, with the Kremlin, Red Square and a metro famous for its ornate stations. Russia abolished DST in 2011 and Moscow uses UTC+3 year-round.
Moscow is in the Moscow Standard Time (MSK) time zone, with the IANA identifier Europe/Moscow and a standard offset of UTC+03:00. Russia does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Moscow stays on UTC+03:00 all year. Standard time puts Moscow 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 3 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Moscow compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Moscow are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Moscow is | 9:00 AM in Moscow | 5:00 PM in Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 3 hours ahead of UTC | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| India (IST) | 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 11:30 | 19:30 |
| London (UK) | 3 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 8 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 01:00 | 09:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Moscow is in the Moscow Standard Time (MSK) time zone (Europe/Moscow), which is UTC+03:00 in standard time.
No. Moscow stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
In standard time, Moscow is 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Moscow is UTC+03:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Moscow, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Moscow, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.