Right now, local time in Moscow is 20:23 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Moscow ranks #22747 worldwide by population and #2073 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 8h 33m (winter) – 15h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 54% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Moscow — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7324° N, 117.0002° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 786 m above sea level — higher than about 92% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Idaho
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 25,060 · #22747 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Moscow through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.73° S, 63.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 610 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Moscow today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 17:57
- Qibla direction
- 22.8° from north (NNE (23°))
Full prayer timetable for Moscow — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Moscow sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Moscow sits at 786 m above sea level. Moscow's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,414 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,354 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.73° N, 117.00° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 20:23 | same time |
| Chicago | 22:23 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 01:23 | +5h |
| London | 04:23 | +8h |
| Paris | 05:23 | +9h |
| Moscow | 07:23 | +11h |
| Dubai | 08:23 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 09:53 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:23 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 12:23 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 13:23 | +17h |
| Sydney | 15:23 | +19h |
Best time to call Moscow
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Moscow local time:
Cities sharing Moscow's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City23:23
- Los Angeles20:23
- Brooklyn23:23
- Chicago22:23
- Queens23:23
- Houston22:23
- Phoenix21:23
- Philadelphia23:23
- San Antonio22:23
- Manhattan23:23
- San Diego20:23
- The Bronx23:23
Distances from Moscow
| Los Angeles | 1,414 km | S (185°) |
| Chicago | 2,384 km | E (92°) |
| London | 7,544 km | NE (37°) |
| Paris | 7,883 km | NE (37°) |
| Tokyo | 8,089 km | NW (304°) |
| Moscow | 8,374 km | NNE (14°) |
| São Paulo | 10,517 km | ESE (120°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,780 km | NW (313°) |
| Dubai | 11,972 km | N (7°) |
| Mumbai | 12,637 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 12,794 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 13,354 km | NW (311°) |
Cities near Moscow
- Pullman14 km · 20:23
- Palouse21 km · 20:23
- Lewiston35 km · 20:23
- Clarkston35 km · 20:23
- West Clarkston-Highland37 km · 20:23
- Lewiston Orchards39 km · 20:23
- Clarkston Heights-Vineland39 km · 20:23
- Lapwai39 km · 20:23
FAQ
What time is it in Moscow right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Moscow (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Moscow in?
Moscow runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Moscow today?
Moscow sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Moscow tonight?
The moon phase over Moscow tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Moscow?
The antipode of Moscow — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.73° S, 63.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 610 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Moscow?
Moscow sits at about 786 m above sea level, higher than roughly 92% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Moscow?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Moscow, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.