Time now in Russia

UTC+03:00 • Europe/Moscow (MSK)

Your device clock is 578ms behind of the detected local time (Europe/Moscow, UTC+03:00). Time reference obtained from NIST NTP servers with an accuracy of ±0.007 seconds.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026, week 37

Time in Russia now

Russia has several official time zones. The most used is MSK (UTC+03:00). The country currently uses times ranging from UTC+2:00 to UTC+12:00, depending on the region.

Part of the territory observes daylight saving time (DST), which moves the clock forward one hour during part of the year.

Russia has a territory that spans several time zones; the country therefore uses multiple time zones.

What is the time zone in Russia?

Official time in Russia is defined by one or more time zones (IANA zones). Below are the zones and their UTC offsets.

Main time zones in Russia

Time zone Offset (UTC) Main cities
Asia/Anadyr UTC+12:00 Anadyr, Chukotka, Bilibino, Chukotka, Provideniya, Chukotka
Asia/Barnaul UTC+07:00 Rubtsovsk, Altai, Gorno-Altaysk, Altai, Yuzhnyy, Altai
Asia/Chita UTC+09:00 Pervomayskiy, Zabaykalsky, Chernyshevsk, Zabaykalsky, Baley, Zabaykalsky
Asia/Irkutsk UTC+08:00 Bratsk, Irkutsk, Ust’-Ilimsk, Irkutsk, Usol’ye-Sibirskoye, Irkutsk
Asia/Kamchatka UTC+12:00 Yelizovo, Kamchatka, Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Klyuchi, Kamchatka
Asia/Khandyga UTC+09:00
Asia/Krasnoyarsk UTC+07:00 Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk, Achinskiy Rayon, Krasnoyarsk, Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk
Asia/Magadan UTC+11:00 Magadan, Ust-Nera, Sakha, Susuman, Magadan
Asia/Novokuznetsk UTC+07:00 Prokop’yevsk, Kemerovo, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Kemerovo, Kiselëvsk, Kemerovo
Asia/Novosibirsk UTC+07:00 Berdsk, Novosibirsk, Iskitim, Novosibirsk, Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk
Asia/Omsk UTC+06:00 Omsk, Tara, Omsk, Lyubinskiy, Omsk
Asia/Sakhalin UTC+11:00 Krasnogorsk, Sakhalin, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin, Korsakov, Sakhalin
Asia/Srednekolymsk UTC+11:00
Asia/Tomsk UTC+07:00 Seversk, Tomsk, Strezhevoy, Tomsk, Togur, Tomsk
Asia/Ust-Nera UTC+10:00
Asia/Vladivostok UTC+10:00 Vladivostok, Primorsky, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk, Partizansk, Primorsky
Asia/Yakutsk UTC+09:00 Mirny, Sakha, Zeya, Amur, Shimanovsk, Amur
Asia/Yekaterinburg UTC+05:00 Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Bashkortostan, Perm
Europe/Astrakhan UTC+04:00 Astrakhan, Znamensk, Astrakhan, Volodarskiy, Astrakhan
Europe/Kaliningrad UTC+02:00 Kaliningrad, Chernyakhovsk, Kaliningrad, Sovetsk, Kaliningrad
Europe/Kirov UTC+03:00 Omutninsk, Kirov, Lyangasovo, Kirov, Sosnovka, Kirov
Europe/Moscow UTC+03:00 Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk
Europe/Samara UTC+04:00 Tol’yatti, Samara, Syzran’, Samara, Votkinsk, Udmurt
Europe/Saratov UTC+04:00 Engel’s, Saratov, Rtishchevo, Saratov, Privolzhskiy, Saratov
Europe/Ulyanovsk UTC+04:00 Ulyanovsk, Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk, Cherdakly, Ulyanovsk
Europe/Volgograd UTC+04:00 Mikhaylovka, Volgograd Oblast, Yelan, Volgograd Oblast, Serafimovich, Volgograd Oblast

List of time zones used in Russia (IANA zones)

Zone Offset (UTC) Daylight saving
Asia/Anadyr UTC+12:00 No
Asia/Barnaul UTC+07:00 No
Asia/Chita UTC+09:00 No
Asia/Irkutsk UTC+08:00 No
Asia/Kamchatka UTC+12:00 No
Asia/Khandyga UTC+09:00 No
Asia/Krasnoyarsk UTC+07:00 No
Asia/Magadan UTC+11:00 No
Asia/Novokuznetsk UTC+07:00 No
Asia/Novosibirsk UTC+07:00 No
Asia/Omsk UTC+06:00 No
Asia/Sakhalin UTC+11:00 No
Asia/Srednekolymsk UTC+11:00 No
Asia/Tomsk UTC+07:00 No
Asia/Ust-Nera UTC+10:00 No
Asia/Vladivostok UTC+10:00 No
Asia/Yakutsk UTC+09:00 No
Asia/Yekaterinburg UTC+05:00 No
Europe/Astrakhan UTC+04:00 No
Europe/Kaliningrad UTC+02:00 Yes
Europe/Kirov UTC+03:00 Yes
Europe/Moscow UTC+03:00 Yes
Europe/Samara UTC+04:00 No
Europe/Saratov UTC+04:00 No
Europe/Ulyanovsk UTC+04:00 No
Europe/Volgograd UTC+04:00 Yes

Time difference between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Russia

The time difference between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Russia depends on the region.

  • Anadyr, Chukotka: 16 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Rubtsovsk, Altai: 11 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Pervomayskiy, Zabaykalsky: 13 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Bratsk, Irkutsk: 12 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Yelizovo, Kamchatka: 16 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Asia/Khandyga: 13 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk: 11 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Magadan: 15 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Prokop’yevsk, Kemerovo: 11 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Berdsk, Novosibirsk: 11 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Omsk: 10 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Krasnogorsk, Sakhalin: 15 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Asia/Srednekolymsk: 15 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Seversk, Tomsk: 11 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Asia/Ust-Nera: 14 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Vladivostok, Primorsky: 14 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Mirny, Sakha: 13 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Chelyabinsk: 9 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Astrakhan: 8 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Kaliningrad: 6 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Omutninsk, Kirov: 7 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Moscow: 7 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Tol’yatti, Samara: 8 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Engel’s, Saratov: 8 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Ulyanovsk: 8 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Mikhaylovka, Volgograd Oblast: 8 hour(s) behind the time in Columbus, Ohio, United States

Does Russia use daylight saving time?

Yes. Part of Russia observes daylight saving time (DST). Start and end dates vary by zone.

Recent time changes in Russia

  • 2020-12-27 at 01:00 (local time) – return to standard time

The last time change in Russia was on 2020-12-27 at 01:00 (local time) (zone Europe/Volgograd): clocks went back (fall, back to standard) — transition from to MSK.

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in Russia?
The country has several time zones. The current time depends on the region and varies between UTC+2:00 and UTC+12:00. The clock at the top of this page shows the time synchronized with official sources.
How many time zones does Russia have?
Russia has 26 main time zone(s). The IANA database lists specific zones used in different regions.
Does Russia use daylight saving time?
Yes. Most regions of Russia observe daylight saving time (DST). Clocks are typically set forward in March and back in November.

See also

How to convert Russia time

To convert Russia time to other countries:

  1. Identify the time zone of the city or region.
  2. Check whether daylight saving time (DST) is in effect.
  3. Compare with the UTC offset of your country.
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