What Timezone is Russia In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Russia spans 9 timezones — largely because of its overseas territories and outlying regions: UTC+03:00, UTC+04:00, UTC+06:00, UTC+07:00, UTC+08:00, UTC+09:00, UTC+10:00, UTC+11:00, UTC+12:00.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Russia (UTC+03:00) is 15:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Russia time.
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Time difference between Russia and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Russia is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 3 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 8 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 11 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 1 hour behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 2.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 6 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 7 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+03:00
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Madagascar
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Turkey
- Uganda
- Yemen
Russia in context
- Russia covers 17,098,246 km², making it the 1st largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 9 people per km² ranks 185th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 14 countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Ukraine.
- With 146,028,325 people, Russia holds about 76.6% of the population of Eastern Europe.
- That is roughly 17.4% of the Europe total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Russia is a member state of the United Nations.
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Russia time — FAQ
What timezone is Russia in?
The main timezone of Russia is UTC+03:00.
How many timezones does Russia have?
Russia spans 9 timezones.
What time is it in Russia when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Russia (UTC+03:00) is 15:00.
What other countries share Russia's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+03:00 timezone as Russia include Bahrain, Belarus, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and 13 others. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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