What Time Zone Is Russia?
Russia uses 11 time zones: MSK (UTC+3), PKT (UTC+5), UTC+4 (UTC+4), UTC+10 (UTC+10), SGT (UTC+8), ICT (UTC+7), BST (UTC+6), JST (UTC+9), EET (UTC+2), UTC+11 (UTC+11), UTC+12 (UTC+12). Moscow is on MSK.
Time zones in Russia
| Time zone | Offset now | Local time | Main areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Standard Time (MSK) | UTC+3 | --:-- | Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov, Kazan, Krasnodar |
| Yekaterinburg Standard Time (PKT) | UTC+5 | --:-- | Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Orenburg, Tyumen, Nizhny Tagil |
| Samara Standard Time (UTC+4) | UTC+4 | --:-- | Samara, Tolyatti, Izhevsk, Syzran, Novokuybishevsk |
| Vladivostok Standard Time (UTC+10) | UTC+10 | --:-- | Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk na Amure, Nakhodka, Ussuriysk |
| Irkutsk Standard Time (SGT) | UTC+8 | --:-- | Irkutsk, Ulan Ude, Angarsk, Bratsk |
| Krasnoyarsk Standard Time (ICT) | UTC+7 | --:-- | Krasnoyarsk, Noginsk, Abakan, Norilsk, Achinsk, Kyzyl |
| Omsk Standard Time (BST) | UTC+6 | --:-- | Omsk |
| Yakutsk Standard Time (JST) | UTC+9 | --:-- | Yakutsk, Blagoveshchensk |
| Eastern European Standard Time (EET) | UTC+2 | --:-- | Kaliningrad |
| Magadan Standard Time (UTC+11) | UTC+11 | --:-- | Yuzhno Sakhalinsk |
| Kamchatka Standard Time (UTC+12) | UTC+12 | --:-- | Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy |
Convert Russia time
Main time zone of Russia
| Time zone | Moscow Standard Time |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| IANA time zone id | Europe/Moscow |
| Daylight saving time | Not observed |
Daylight saving time in Russia
Russia does not observe daylight saving time. The clocks stay on UTC+3 all year, so conversions never shift.
Russia time zone FAQ
What time zone is Russia in?
Russia spans 11 time zones: MSK (UTC+3), PKT (UTC+5), UTC+4 (UTC+4), UTC+10 (UTC+10), SGT (UTC+8), ICT (UTC+7), BST (UTC+6), JST (UTC+9), EET (UTC+2), UTC+11 (UTC+11), UTC+12 (UTC+12).
Which areas of Russia use each time zone?
MSK: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov. PKT: Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Orenburg. UTC+4: Samara, Tolyatti, Izhevsk, Syzran. UTC+10: Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk na Amure, Nakhodka. SGT: Irkutsk, Ulan Ude, Angarsk, Bratsk. ICT: Krasnoyarsk, Noginsk, Abakan, Norilsk. BST: Omsk. JST: Yakutsk, Blagoveshchensk. EET: Kaliningrad. UTC+11: Yuzhno Sakhalinsk. UTC+12: Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy
Does all of Russia observe daylight saving time?
No. No part of Russia changes its clocks.
Updated 7 November 2026. Time zone data: IANA tz database.