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Moscow Standard Time (MSK)

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MSK time now

13:14:48
Wed, 2 Jul 2025
UTC Offset: UTC +3

Moscow Standard Time (MSK) operates at UTC+3 year-round and is the official time zone for Moscow as well as most of western Russia. MSK does not observe daylight saving time and is sometimes simply called "Moscow Time." It serves as the primary reference for federal government operations, media broadcasts, transport timetables, and business hours, acting as the time anchor for coordinating activities across Russia's multiple regions and international partners.

Importance and Global Use of MSK

Moscow Standard Time (MSK) is essential for managing government, transportation, finance, and communications in the country's most populous and economically significant region. Its consistent UTC+3 offset helps synchronize daily life in Moscow and ensures reliable nationwide scheduling across ministries, businesses, and public services.

Internationally, MSK is important for connecting Russia with Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. It supports global trade, travel, and diplomatic relations by providing a clear and stable time reference, making it easier for partners around the world to coordinate with Russia's capital and its western territories.

Where and When MSK is used worldwide

Europe

Areas and locations in Russia using MSK all year

  • Adygea Republic
  • Arkhangelsk Oblast
  • Belgorod Oblast
  • Bryansk Oblast
  • Chechnya Republic
  • Chuvashia Republic
  • Dagestan Republic
  • Ingushetia Republic
  • Ivanovo Oblast
  • Kabardino-Balkaria Republic
  • Kalmykia Republic
  • Kaluga Oblast
  • Karachay-Cherkessia Republic
  • Karelia Republic
  • Komi Republic
  • Kostroma Oblast
  • Krasnodar Krai
  • Kursk Oblast
  • Leningrad Oblast
  • Lipetsk Oblast
  • Mari El Republic
  • Mordovia Republic
  • Moscow City (Federal City)
  • Moscow Oblast
  • Murmansk Oblast
  • Nenets Autonomous Okrug
  • Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
  • North Ossetia–Alania Republic
  • Novgorod Oblast
  • Oryol Oblast
  • Penza Oblast
  • Pskov Oblast
  • Rostov Oblast
  • Ryazan Oblast
  • Saint Petersburg (Federal City)
  • Smolensk Oblast
  • Stavropol Krai
  • Tambov Oblast
  • Tatarstan Republic
  • Tula Oblast
  • Tver Oblast
  • Vladimir Oblast
  • Volgograd Oblast
  • Vologda Oblast
  • Voronezh Oblast
  • Yaroslavl Oblast

Areas of Ukraine using MSK all year

  • Autonomous Republic of Crimea
  • Sevastopol (Federal City)

Areas of Georgia using MSK all year

  • Abkhazia
  • South Ossetia

European countries using MSK all year

  • Belarus

Other Time Zones in UTC +3

Other time zones share the same offset as Moscow Standard Time (MSK), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.

Time Zones Around the World by Region

Complete Time Zone Abbreviations List
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