Time in Moscow Region, Russia
Sunday, 15 November 2026
What time is it in Moscow? It is on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Russia: Day off (moved from 4 January 2026), Thursday, 31 December (in 46 days) · All holidays
Moscow time zone
- Time zone
- Moscow Standard Time (MSK)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Moscow
Moscow does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round. The last time change was in 2014.
Sunrise and sunset in Moscow today
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Golden hour
- 07:38–09:07 and 15:19–16:49
- Day length
- 8 h 18 min (3 min 46 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 07:23–08:04 and 16:22–17:05
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 20279% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:39
Moon in Moscow today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 29%
- Moonrise
- 13:31
- Moonset
- 21:00
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 17:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 03:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 07:13
About Moscow
Moscow uses Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3). The administrative centre is Moscow. This page lists the time in 14 places in Moscow.
- Administrative centre
- Moscow
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 14
Largest cities in Moscow
All places in Moscow A–Z
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow uses MSK (Europe/Moscow), UTC+3.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?
No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Moscow is currently on UTC+3.