Current Time in Russia 🇷🇺

Q: What time is it in Russia right now?

The current local time in Russia is 19:57:40 MSK on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The country uses the Europe/Moscow time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Russia use?

Russia spans 28 time zones: Asia/Anadyr, Asia/Barnaul, Asia/Chita, Asia/Irkutsk, Asia/Kamchatka, Asia/Khandyga, Asia/Krasnoyarsk, Asia/Magadan and 20 more.

Q: What is the capital of Russia?

The capital of Russia is Moscow, where the current local time is 19:57:40.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Moscow today?

Today in Moscow, the capital of Russia: sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset is at 19:18 local time.

Q: Does Russia observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Russia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Russia?

The next public holiday in Russia is Unity Day on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — in 62 days.

Q: How many cities in Russia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Russia (out of 1133 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Russia?

Russia shares a border with: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia and 6 others.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Moscow

Largest Cities:

Time in Moscow (Pop. 12,500,000)
Time in Saint Petersburg (Pop. 5,351,935)
Time in Novosibirsk (Pop. 1,612,833)
Time in Yekaterinburg (Pop. 1,495,066)
Time in Nizhniy Novgorod (Pop. 1,259,013)

ISO Alpha 2/3: RU, RUS

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Moscow (UTC+03:00)

Time Zones: EET, MSK

Qibla Direction from Russia

From Moscow, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 176deg (S), about 3,823 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Russia on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Russia

Russia spans 11 time zones.
Clocks in Moscow run about 30m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Russia

Russia does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on MSK (UTC+3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Russia →

Time Difference Between Moscow and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Moscow right now.

New York Thu 12:57 -7h

Los Angeles Thu 09:57 -10h

Chicago Thu 11:57 -8h

Toronto Thu 12:57 -7h

Sao Paulo Thu 13:57 -6h

London Thu 17:57 -2h

Paris Thu 18:57 -1h

Berlin Thu 18:57 -1h

Dubai Thu 20:57 +1h

Mumbai Thu 22:27 +2h 30m

Singapore Fri 00:57 +5h

Hong Kong Fri 00:57 +5h

Tokyo Fri 01:57 +6h

Sydney Fri 02:57 +7h

Best Time to Call Russia

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Moscow:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Moscow.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Moscow.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Moscow.

Daylight Hours in Moscow

In the capital, Moscow, the sun is up for 13h 40m today. Sunrise in Moscow is at 05:38 and sunset in Moscow is at 19:18.

Daylight ranges from about 6h 59m near the December solstice to 17h 33m near the June solstice.

Moon in Russia

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Moscow and major cities across Russia.

View moonrise & moonset times for Russia →

Federal Subjects in Russia

Adygeya Republic Altai Altai Krai Amur Oblast Arkhangelskaya Astrakhan Oblast Bashkortostan Republic Belgorod Oblast Bryansk Oblast Buryatiya Republic Chechnya Republic Chelyabinsk Chukotka Chuvashiya Republic Dagestan Republic Ingushetiya Republic Irkutsk Oblast Ivanovo Oblast Kabardino-Balkariya Republic Kaliningrad Oblast Kalmykiya Republic Kaluga Oblast Kamchatka Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic Karelia Khabarovsk Khakasiya Republic Khanty-Mansia Kirov Oblast Komi Kostroma Oblast Krasnodar Krai Krasnoyarsk Krai Kurgan Oblast Kursk Oblast Kuzbass Leningradskaya Oblast' Lipetsk Oblast Magadan Oblast Mariy-El Republic Mordoviya Republic Moscow Moscow Oblast Murmansk Nenets Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Novgorod Oblast Novosibirsk Oblast Omsk Oblast Orenburg Oblast Oryol oblast Penza Oblast Perm Krai Primorye Pskov Oblast Republic of North Ossetia–Alania Rostov Ryazan Oblast Sakha Sakhalin Oblast Samara Oblast Saratov Oblast Smolensk Oblast St.-Petersburg Stavropol Kray Sverdlovsk Oblast Tambov Oblast Tatarstan Republic Tomsk Oblast Tula Oblast Tver Oblast Tyumen Oblast Tyva Republic Udmurtiya Republic Ulyanovsk Vladimir Oblast Volgograd Oblast Vologda Oblast Voronezh Oblast Yamalo-Nenets Yaroslavl Oblast Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray

Time in All Cities in Russia by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 1,133 cities in Russia.
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Time Now in Major Cities in Russia

Time now in Moscow Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Saint Petersburg Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Novosibirsk Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Yekaterinburg Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Nizhniy Novgorod Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Kazan Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Chelyabinsk Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Omsk Thu 22:57:40
Time now in Samara Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Rostov-na-Donu Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Ufa Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Krasnoyarsk Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Voronezh Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Volgograd Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Perm Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Krasnodar Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Saratov Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Tyumen Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Tolyatti Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Izhevsk Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Barnaul Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Ulyanovsk Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Irkutsk Fri 00:57:40
Time now in Khabarovsk Fri 02:57:40
Time now in Yaroslavl Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Vladivostok Fri 02:57:40
Time now in Makhachkala Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Khabarovsk Vtoroy Fri 02:57:40
Time now in Tomsk Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Orenburg Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Kemerovo Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Novokuznetsk Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Ryazan’ Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Astrakhan Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Penza Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Naberezhnyye Chelny Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Lipetsk Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Kirov Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Kalininskiy Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Cheboksary Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Tula Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Kaliningrad Thu 18:57:40
Time now in Kursk Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Stavropol’ Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Bryansk Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Tver Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Magnitogorsk Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Ivanovo Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Nizhny Tagil Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Ulan-Ude Fri 00:57:40

City	Current Time
Time now in Moscow	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Saint Petersburg	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Novosibirsk	Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Yekaterinburg	Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Nizhniy Novgorod	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Kazan	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Chelyabinsk	Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Omsk	Thu 22:57:40
Time now in Samara	Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Rostov-na-Donu	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Ufa	Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Krasnoyarsk	Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Voronezh	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Volgograd	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Perm	Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Krasnodar	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Saratov	Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Tyumen	Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Tolyatti	Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Izhevsk	Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Barnaul	Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Ulyanovsk	Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Irkutsk	Fri 00:57:40
Time now in Khabarovsk	Fri 02:57:40
Time now in Yaroslavl	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Vladivostok	Fri 02:57:40
Time now in Makhachkala	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Khabarovsk Vtoroy	Fri 02:57:40
Time now in Tomsk	Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Orenburg	Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Kemerovo	Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Novokuznetsk	Thu 23:57:40
Time now in Ryazan’	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Astrakhan	Thu 20:57:40
Time now in Penza	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Naberezhnyye Chelny	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Lipetsk	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Kirov	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Kalininskiy	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Cheboksary	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Tula	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Kaliningrad	Thu 18:57:40
Time now in Kursk	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Stavropol’	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Bryansk	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Tver	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Magnitogorsk	Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Ivanovo	Thu 19:57:40
Time now in Nizhny Tagil	Thu 21:57:40
Time now in Ulan-Ude	Fri 00:57:40

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Russia

Asia/Anadyr Fri 04:57:40
Asia/Barnaul Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Chita Fri 01:57:40
Asia/Irkutsk Fri 00:57:40
Asia/Kamchatka Fri 04:57:40
Asia/Khandyga Fri 01:57:40
Asia/Krasnoyarsk Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Magadan Fri 03:57:40
Asia/Novokuznetsk Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Novosibirsk Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Omsk Thu 22:57:40
Asia/Sakhalin Fri 03:57:40
Asia/Srednekolymsk Fri 03:57:40
Asia/Tomsk Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Ust-Nera Fri 02:57:40
Asia/Vladivostok Fri 02:57:40
Asia/Yakutsk Fri 01:57:40
Asia/Yekaterinburg Thu 21:57:40
Europe/Astrakhan Thu 20:57:40
Europe/Kaliningrad Thu 18:57:40
Europe/Kirov Thu 19:57:40
Europe/Moscow Thu 19:57:40
Europe/Samara Thu 20:57:40
Europe/Saratov Thu 20:57:40
Europe/Simferopol Thu 19:57:40
Europe/Ulyanovsk Thu 20:57:40
Europe/Volgograd Thu 19:57:40
W-SU Thu 19:57:40

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Anadyr	Fri 04:57:40
Asia/Barnaul	Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Chita	Fri 01:57:40
Asia/Irkutsk	Fri 00:57:40
Asia/Kamchatka	Fri 04:57:40
Asia/Khandyga	Fri 01:57:40
Asia/Krasnoyarsk	Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Magadan	Fri 03:57:40
Asia/Novokuznetsk	Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Novosibirsk	Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Omsk	Thu 22:57:40
Asia/Sakhalin	Fri 03:57:40
Asia/Srednekolymsk	Fri 03:57:40
Asia/Tomsk	Thu 23:57:40
Asia/Ust-Nera	Fri 02:57:40
Asia/Vladivostok	Fri 02:57:40
Asia/Yakutsk	Fri 01:57:40
Asia/Yekaterinburg	Thu 21:57:40
Europe/Astrakhan	Thu 20:57:40
Europe/Kaliningrad	Thu 18:57:40
Europe/Kirov	Thu 19:57:40
Europe/Moscow	Thu 19:57:40
Europe/Samara	Thu 20:57:40
Europe/Saratov	Thu 20:57:40
Europe/Simferopol	Thu 19:57:40
Europe/Ulyanovsk	Thu 20:57:40
Europe/Volgograd	Thu 19:57:40
W-SU	Thu 19:57:40

Frequently Asked Questions about Russia

What time is it in Russia right now?

The current local time in Russia is 19:57:40 MSK on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The country uses the Europe/Moscow time zone.

How many time zones does Russia use?

Russia spans 28 time zones: Asia/Anadyr, Asia/Barnaul, Asia/Chita, Asia/Irkutsk, Asia/Kamchatka, Asia/Khandyga, Asia/Krasnoyarsk, Asia/Magadan and 20 more.

What is the capital of Russia?

The capital of Russia is Moscow, where the current local time is 19:57:40.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Moscow today?

Today in Moscow, the capital of Russia: sunrise is at 05:38 and sunset is at 19:18 local time.

Does Russia observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Russia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Russia?

The next public holiday in Russia is Unity Day on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 — in 62 days.

How many cities in Russia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Russia (out of 1133 total in our database).

Which countries border Russia?

Russia shares a border with: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia and 6 others.

Time Zone Converters used in Russia

Convert time between the time zones of Russia and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Russia

Moscow

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 7:18 PM
Saint Petersburg

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 7:56 PM
Novosibirsk

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 8:16 PM
Yekaterinburg

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Nizhniy Novgorod

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:54 PM
Kazan

↑ 4:52 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Chelyabinsk

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 7:42 PM
Omsk

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Samara

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 7:24 PM
Rostov-na-Donu

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Ufa

↑ 6:26 AM

↓ 8:03 PM
Krasnoyarsk

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 7:38 PM
Voronezh

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 7:05 PM
Volgograd

↑ 5:21 AM

↓ 6:40 PM
Perm

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 8:08 PM
Krasnodar

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Saratov

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 7:38 PM
Tyumen

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 7:29 PM
Tolyatti

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 7:27 PM
Izhevsk

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 7:18 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Moscow	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 7:18 PM
Saint Petersburg	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 7:56 PM
Novosibirsk	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 8:16 PM
Yekaterinburg	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Nizhniy Novgorod	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:54 PM
Kazan	↑ 4:52 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Chelyabinsk	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 7:42 PM
Omsk	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Samara	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 7:24 PM
Rostov-na-Donu	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Ufa	↑ 6:26 AM	↓ 8:03 PM
Krasnoyarsk	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 7:38 PM
Voronezh	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 7:05 PM
Volgograd	↑ 5:21 AM	↓ 6:40 PM
Perm	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 8:08 PM
Krasnodar	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Saratov	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 7:38 PM
Tyumen	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 7:29 PM
Tolyatti	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 7:27 PM
Izhevsk	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 7:18 PM

Current Weather in Russia

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Russia

Population	144,478,050
Area	17,100,000 km²
ISO Numeric Code	643
FIPS Code	RS
Top Level Domain	.ru
Currency	Rouble (RUB)
Phone Prefix	+7
Country Code	+7
Postal Code Format	######
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{6})$`
Languages	ADY (ady), AV (av), BA (ba), BUA (bua), CAU (cau), CE (ce), CHM (chm), CV (cv), INH (inh), KBD (kbd), KRC (krc), KV (kv), MDF (mdf), MNS (mns), MYV (myv), NOG (nog), RU (ru), SAH (sah), TT (tt), TUT (tut), TYV (tyv), UDM (udm), XAL (xal)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇧🇾 Belarus, 🇨🇳 China, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇲🇳 Mongolia, 🇰🇵 North Korea, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇺🇦 Ukraine

Upcoming Public Holidays in Russia

This year, Russia observes 14 public holidays, with 14 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Unity Day on 4 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Russia Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Russia to plan your schedule.

Unity Day 4 Nov • Wednesday
New Year Holidays 1 Jan • Friday
New Year Holidays 2 Jan • Saturday
New Year Holidays 3 Jan • Sunday
New Year Holidays 4 Jan • Monday
New Year Holidays 5 Jan • Tuesday
New Year Holidays 6 Jan • Wednesday
Christmas Day 7 Jan • Thursday
New Year Holidays 8 Jan • Friday
Defender of the Fatherland Day 23 Feb • Tuesday

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