About Moscow Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Abbreviation
- MSK
- Observes DST
- No
Used in: Russia.
Moscow Time covers the capital and the densely populated western third of Russia, and acts as the anchor the country's other zones are numbered against. Russia stretches across eleven time zones, but the official clock everywhere is defined relative to Moscow.
Daylight saving time
Moscow Time does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC+3 all year.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Moscow Time.
- Sunrise
- 3:51 AM
- Sunset
- 9:07 PM
- Day length
- 17h 17m
Major cities in Moscow Time
The current local time in these cities matches Moscow Time.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Moscow Time (MSK)?
- Moscow Time (MSK) is UTC+3 year-round — no daylight saving — and serves as the reference clock for European Russia.
- What is MSK in UTC?
- MSK is UTC+3, the same all year.
- Does Moscow Time observe daylight saving time?
- No. Moscow Time stays at UTC+3 year-round.