Time zone in Saint Petersburg
- Time zone: Moscow Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+3
- IANA time zone ID: Europe/Moscow
- Country: Russia
Daylight saving time
Saint Petersburg does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Moscow Time has been UTC+3 all year since 2014, when Russia stopped changing its clocks.
Saint Petersburg compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 8 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 11 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 9 hrs behind |
| London | — | 3 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 2 hrs behind |
| Dubai | — | 1 hr ahead |
| Mumbai | — | 2 hrs 30 min ahead |
| Tokyo | — | 6 hrs ahead |
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Calling Saint Petersburg
Normal office hours in Saint Petersburg and New York don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 2 PM in New York, which is 3 PM to 10 PM in Saint Petersburg, with one side starting early or finishing late.
Office hours in Saint Petersburg and London overlap for about 5 hours a day, from 9 AM to 2 PM in London (12 PM to 5 PM in Saint Petersburg).
When it's 9 AM in Saint Petersburg today, it's New York: Sun 1:00 AM · London: Sun 6:00 AM · Dubai: Sun 10:00 AM · Tokyo: Sun 3:00 PM · Sydney: Sun 5:00 PM.