Right now, local time in Moscow is 17:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Moscow ranks #111512 worldwide by population and #12608 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Moscow — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3368° N, 75.5185° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 476 m above sea level — higher than about 84% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,960 · #111512 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
- 41.34° S, 104.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,219 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
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Moscow — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Moscow sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Moscow sits at 476 m above sea level. Moscow's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,008 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,867 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.34° N, 75.52° 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 | 14:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:07 | +2h |
| London | 22:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:07 | +16h |
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 City17:07
- Los Angeles14:07
- Brooklyn17:07
- Chicago16:07
- Queens17:07
- Houston16:07
- Phoenix15:07
- Philadelphia17:07
- San Antonio16:07
- Manhattan17:07
- San Diego14:07
- The Bronx17:07
Distances from Moscow
| Chicago | 1,008 km | W (277°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,805 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,625 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,898 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,524 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,806 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,729 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,044 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,554 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,867 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,268 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,867 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Moscow
- Mount Cobb9 km · 17:07
- Big Bass Lake10 km · 17:07
- Jessup15 km · 17:07
- Dunmore13 km · 17:07
- Throop15 km · 17:07
- Olyphant16 km · 17:07
- Archbald18 km · 17:07
- Dickson City17 km · 17:07
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:35 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Moscow tonight?
The moon phase over Moscow tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Moscow?
The antipode of Moscow — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.34° S, 104.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,219 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 476 m above sea level, higher than roughly 84% 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 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.