Current Time in Russia
Russia is on Central European Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3). It is 7 hours ahead of New York.
Russia now
Monday, 26 October 2026
Central European Standard Time · MSK · UTC+03:00
Current time in Russia: 12:08 PM, Monday 26 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:23 AMNowSunset 5:03 PM
Russia time facts
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Russia
- IANA zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 55.76° N, 37.62° E
Russia spans 11 time zones, from UTC+02:00 in Kaliningrad to UTC+12:00 in Kamchatka. The time shown is Moscow time, used by most of European Russia. Russia does not use daylight saving time.
Time difference from Russia
| Place | Local time | vs Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 5:08 AM | −7 h |
| London | 9:08 AM | −3 h |
| Dubai | 1:08 PM | +1 h |
| India | 2:38 PM | +2.5 h |
| Tokyo | 6:08 PM | +6 h |
| Sydney | 8:08 PM | +8 h |
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Questions
Does Russia observe daylight saving time?
No. Russia stays on Central European Standard Time (UTC+03:00) all year, so its clocks never change.
What time zone is Russia in?
Russia uses Central European Standard Time, IANA zone Europe/Moscow. Right now that is UTC+03:00 (MSK). Russia spans 11 time zones, from UTC+02:00 in Kaliningrad to UTC+12:00 in Kamchatka. The time shown is Moscow time, used by most of European Russia. Russia does not use daylight saving time.
How far is Russia from New York time?
Russia is 7 hours ahead of New York right now.