Offset
The time difference between Moscow and Houston is 8 hours.
Moscow (MSK) is ahead of Houston (CDT).
MSK: UTC+3
CDT: UTC-5
Houston is currently observing daylight saving time; Moscow is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Moscow and Houston don't overlap on the same weekday. Houston is 8 hours behind Moscow.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Moscow (7 AM–12 PM in Houston) — suggest 5:00 PM Moscow (9:00 AM Houston).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Moscow | Houston | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Houston observes daylight saving time; Moscow does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Houston transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 3:48 AM
- Sunset
- 9:10 PM
- Day length
- 17h 22m
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 8:21 PM
- Day length
- 14h
Daylight overlap: 33m — 3:48 AM–4:21 AM in Moscow (7:48 PM–8:21 PM in Houston). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Moscow Time
Other cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Moscow Time
- DME
- SVO
- VKO
- ZIA
- LED
- GOJ
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Moscow in Houston?
- 9:00 am Moscow is 1:00 am Houston.
- What is 12:00 pm Moscow in Houston?
- 12:00 pm Moscow is 4:00 am Houston.
- What is 12:30 pm Moscow in Houston?
- 12:30 pm Moscow is 4:30 am Houston.
- What is 2:00 pm Moscow in Houston?
- 2:00 pm Moscow is 6:00 am Houston.
- What is 5:00 pm Moscow in Houston?
- 5:00 pm Moscow is 9:00 am Houston.
- What is 11:30 pm Moscow in Houston?
- 11:30 pm Moscow is 3:30 pm Houston.