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MSK: Moscow Time

Three hours ahead of UTC. Russia abolished seasonal clock changes in 2014, so Moscow Time is now permanently fixed and the gap to the UK shifts with British Summer Time instead.

Daylight

Current MSK time

00:00:00

 

Shown for Moscow, a representative location on MSK.

Sunrise

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Local time

Sunset

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Local time

UTC now

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Coordinated Universal Time

Your zone

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UTC

Same as you

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Relative to your device

Abbreviation
MSK

Moscow Time

Standard offset
UTC+3
Daylight saving
Not observed
vs UK now
+2h

Changes with BST

Where MSK is used

  • Western Russia

Cities on MSK

MSK converted to major cities

The current moment, read off each city's own clock.

MSK compared with major world cities
CityLocal timevs Moscow
CardiffWales, UK--:-- 
LondonUnited Kingdom--:-- 
New YorkUnited States--:-- 
Los AngelesUnited States--:-- 
ChicagoUnited States--:-- 
São PauloBrazil--:-- 
ParisFrance--:-- 
DubaiUAE--:-- 
MumbaiIndia--:-- 
SingaporeSingapore--:-- 
TokyoJapan--:-- 
SydneyAustralia--:-- 

MSK and the UK

MSK is running 2 hours ahead of the United Kingdom right now. Because MSK has no daylight saving while the UK switches between GMT and BST, the difference between them changes by an hour twice a year even though MSK itself never moves.

MSK: questions

What is MSK?
MSK stands for Moscow Time. It is UTC+3, meaning it runs 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Three hours ahead of UTC. Russia abolished seasonal clock changes in 2014, so Moscow Time is now permanently fixed and the gap to the UK shifts with British Summer Time instead.
Which countries use MSK?
MSK is used across Western Russia.
Does MSK change for daylight saving?
No. MSK stays at UTC+3 throughout the year. Note that the difference to the UK still changes, because Britain switches between GMT and BST.
What is MSK in UK time?
MSK is currently 2 hours ahead of the UK. Because Britain observes British Summer Time, this gap shifts by an hour between the winter and summer months.