Offset
The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Saint Petersburg is 2 hours.
Greenwich Mean Time (BST) is behind Saint Petersburg (MSK).
BST: UTC+1
MSK: UTC+3
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Saint Petersburg is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (11 AM–5 PM in Saint Petersburg).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (2:00 PM Saint Petersburg).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Russia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- New Year holidayFri, Jan 2
- New Year holidaySat, Jan 3
- New Year holidaySun, Jan 4
- New Year holidayMon, Jan 5
- New Year holidayTue, Jan 6
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Defender of the Fatherland DayMon, Feb 23
- International Women's DaySun, Mar 8
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Victory DaySat, May 9
- Russia DayFri, Jun 12
- Unity DayWed, Nov 4
About these zones
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Saint Petersburg uses Moscow Time (MSK). To call Russia, dial +7.
Saint Petersburg is approximately 1,300 miles northeast of Greenwich Mean Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GMT | Saint Petersburg | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Saint Petersburg does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 25m
- Sunrise
- 3:45 AM
- Sunset
- 10:12 PM
- Day length
- 18h 27m
Daylight overlap: 15h 24m — 4:47 AM–8:12 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (6:47 AM–10:12 PM in Saint Petersburg). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in Moscow Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Moscow Time
- DME
- SVO
- VKO
- ZIA
- LED
- GOJ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GMT in Saint Petersburg?
- 9:00 am GMT is 11:00 am Saint Petersburg.
- What is 12:00 pm GMT in Saint Petersburg?
- 12:00 pm GMT is 2:00 pm Saint Petersburg.
- What is 12:30 pm GMT in Saint Petersburg?
- 12:30 pm GMT is 2:30 pm Saint Petersburg.
- What is 2:00 pm GMT in Saint Petersburg?
- 2:00 pm GMT is 4:00 pm Saint Petersburg.
- What is 5:00 pm GMT in Saint Petersburg?
- 5:00 pm GMT is 7:00 pm Saint Petersburg.
- What is 11:30 pm GMT in Saint Petersburg?
- 11:30 pm GMT is 1:30 am Saint Petersburg, the next day.