What time is it in St. Petersburg, Russia? Current time in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg time zone

Time zone: Moscow Standard Time (MSK)
UTC offset: UTC+3
IANA time zone: Europe/Moscow
Week number: 46

Daylight saving time in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg 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 Saint Petersburg today

Sunrise: 08:53
Sunset: 16:32
Solar noon: 12:43
Golden hour: 08:23–10:11 and 15:14–17:02
Day length: 7 h 38 min (4 min 43 s shorter than yesterday)
Twilight: 08:05–08:53 and 16:32–17:20
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 20276% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:30

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Saint Petersburg today

Waxing crescent
Illumination: 22%

Moonrise: 14:25
Moonset: 19:31
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

Moon phases for the year

About St. Petersburg

The time zone in St. Petersburg is Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3). The administrative centre is Saint Petersburg. Here you can find the exact time in 16 places in St. Petersburg.

Largest cities in St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg 08:52
Kolpino 08:52
Pushkin 08:52
Peterhof 08:52
Petrodvorets 08:52
Kronstadt 08:52
Lomonosov 08:52
Sestroretsk 08:52
Metallostroy 08:52
Pavlovsk 08:52

All places in St. Petersburg A–Z

Time in major world cities

London UK 05:52
New York USA 12:52 AM
Tokyo Japan 14:52
Paris France 06:52
Dubai UAE 09:52
Los Angeles USA 9:52 PM
Sydney Australia 16:52
Singapore 13:52
Hong Kong 13:52
Chicago USA 11:52 PM
Toronto Canada 00:52
Moscow Russia 08:52
Beijing China 13:52
Istanbul Turkey 08:52
Berlin Germany 06:52
Seoul South Korea 14:52
Mumbai India 11:22
São Paulo Brazil 02:52
Mexico City Mexico 23:52
Cairo Egypt 07:52

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is St. Petersburg in?

St. Petersburg uses MSK (Europe/Moscow), UTC+3.

Does St. Petersburg observe daylight saving time?

No. St. Petersburg 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). St. Petersburg is currently on UTC+3.

Time in St. Petersburg, Russia