Time zone
Moscow Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
Daylight saving
Russia permanently abolished DST in 2014
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Fun facts about Moscow time 🕐
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Russia permanently abolished daylight saving in 2014 after years of public health complaints. Russians reported heart attack and depression spikes every time the clocks changed.
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Russia spans 11 time zones — the most of any country. When it's 9 AM in Moscow, it's already 6 PM on Russia's Pacific coast.
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Moscow winters are so dark that in December there are only 7 hours of daylight. Golden hour happens at noon — the entire 'magic hour' is compressed into the middle of the working day.
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In contrast, Moscow summer nights barely get dark — in June there are 17+ hours of daylight. The White Nights phenomenon extends all the way down from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
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All Soviet space missions launched on Moscow Time, and the International Space Station still runs on Moscow Time today. UTC+3 is technically the official timezone of space.
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Moscow Time is UTC+3 year round — which means in winter Moscow runs on what would be permanent summer time relative to solar position. Russians permanently live slightly 'fast'.
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