Moscow, Russia
Live local time, today's date, Europe/Moscow details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Moscow.
Moscow time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Europe/Moscow.
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Abbreviation
- MSK
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Russia
Sky times for Moscow
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times are calculated for 55.7558, 37.6173 in Europe/Moscow and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
66% illuminated
Lunar age 20.7 days. Moonrise is 8:51 PM; moonset is 2:09 PM.
Moon phase detailsMoscow across the day
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Time difference from Moscow
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 8:39 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 3 hours behind Moscow |
| New York United States | 4:39 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 7 hours behind Moscow |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 12:39 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 1 hour ahead Moscow |
| Singapore Singapore | 4:39 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 5 hours ahead Moscow |
| Tokyo Japan | 5:39 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 6 hours ahead Moscow |
| Sydney Australia | 7:39 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 8 hours ahead Moscow |
| Los Angeles United States | 1:39 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Moscow |
Moscow time zone
- IANA identifier
- Europe/Moscow
- Current abbreviation
- MSK
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+03:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- MSK
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 55.7558, 37.6173
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Moscow time questions
What time is it in Moscow right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Moscow. At page generation it was 11:39 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow uses the IANA time zone Europe/Moscow. Its current abbreviation is MSK.
What is Moscow's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+03:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Moscow today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:33 AM and sunset is 4:52 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Moscow today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 8:51 PM and moonset is 2:09 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Moscow?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 66% illuminated, with a lunar age of 20.7 days.
What is the time difference between Moscow and London?
At this moment London is 3 hours behind Moscow. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
