Current Time in Russia

Russia has more than one time zone. The main one (Moscow) is Moscow Standard Time – MSK (UTC+3) right now.

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Time zones in Russia

Time zoneOffset nowLocal timeMain 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

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Time zone of Russia

Time zoneMoscow Standard Time
AbbreviationMSK
UTC offsetUTC+3
IANA time zone idEurope/Moscow
Daylight saving timeNot observed

Time difference between Russia and other cities

CityDifferenceLocal time
New York8 hours behind--:--
Los Angeles11 hours behind--:--
London3 hours behind--:--
Paris2 hours behind--:--
Dubai1 hour ahead--:--
India2 hours 30 minutes ahead--:--
Manila5 hours ahead--:--
Tokyo6 hours ahead--:--
Sydney8 hours ahead--:--
Toronto8 hours behind--:--

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 FAQ

What time is it in Russia right now?

Russia is on MSK (UTC+3). The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Russia, updated every second.

What time zone is Russia in?

Russia uses 11 time zones: MSK, PKT, UTC+4, UTC+10, SGT, ICT, BST, JST, EET, UTC+11, UTC+12. The main zone is Moscow Standard Time (Europe/Moscow).

Does Russia observe daylight saving time?

No. Russia stays on UTC+3 all year.

What is the time difference between Russia and New York?

New York is 8 hours behind Russia.

States and regions of Russia

Current time in Russia cities

Updated 7 November 2026. Time zone data: IANA tz database.