Russia
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Europe/MoscowMSK
- Sunrise
- 6:24 am
- Sunset
- 6:16 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 51 minutes274 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Russia has 26 time zones
The clock above is Moscow. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
That is for Moscow. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:23 am | 02:23 | 10 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:23 am | 03:23 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:23 am | 04:23 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:23 am | 05:23 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:23 am | 05:23 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:23 am | 06:23 | 6 hours behind |
| London BST | 10:23 am | 10:23 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 11:23 am | 11:23 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CEST | 11:23 am | 11:23 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:23 am | 11:23 | 1 hour behind |
| Cairo EEST | 12:23 pm | 12:23 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:23 pm | 13:23 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:53 pm | 14:53 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 5:23 pm | 17:23 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 6:23 pm | 18:23 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 7:23 pm | 19:23 | 7 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:23 pm | 22:23 | 10 hours ahead |
Cities in Russia
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Russia right now?
It is 12:23 pm (12:23) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Moscow. Russia spans 26 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Russia have?
Russia has 26 time zones: Europe/Kaliningrad, Europe/Moscow, Europe/Kirov, Europe/Volgograd, Europe/Astrakhan, Europe/Saratov, Europe/Ulyanovsk, Europe/Samara, and more. The full list with live clocks is on this page.
Does Russia observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Russia?
Right now: Moscow 12:23 pm; Saint Petersburg 12:23 pm; Novosibirsk 4:23 pm; Yekaterinburg 2:23 pm; Nizhniy Novgorod 12:23 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.