Moscow uses Europe/Moscow — UTC+03:00 (MSK) in standard time. It is located in Moscow, Russia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Moscow's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Moscow uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Moscow is Europe/Moscow. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Saint Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh
Currency: Russian Ruble (RUB). Calling code: +7. Languages: Russian.
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and more than 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area.
The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi); the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 sq mi); and the metropolitan area covers more than 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 sq mi).
Moscow is among the world's largest cities: the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan areas in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent.
First documented in 1147, Moscow became the capital of the Grand Principality of Moscow, which led the unification of Russian lands in the 15th century and became the center of a unified state. Following the proclamation of the Tsardom of Russia in 1547, Moscow remained the country's political and economic center for most of its history.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Moscow. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
10,381,222 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Moscow, Russia.
Europe/Moscow · UTC+03:00 (MSK).
No daylight saving time.
Russian Ruble (RUB) · +7.
Nizhny Novgorod, Voronezh, Saint Petersburg
Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) about 28.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 11.2°C and lows 2.3°C. Warmest month: July (average high 26.8°C); coolest month: January (average low -16.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Moscow has one of the largest municipal economies in Europe, and the city accounts for more than a fifth of Russia's gross domestic product (GDP). As of 2021, Moscow's Gross Regional Product (GRP) reached almost ₽24.5 trillion (US$332 billion). Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Moscow · IANA zone: Europe/Moscow · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Moscow. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Moscow and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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