What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Moscow?

Moscow is 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Moscow from Amsterdam?

Between 09:00–17:00 in Amsterdam, which is 10:00–18:00 in Moscow. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?

No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Moscow?

It is 13:00 in Moscow, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Amsterdam and Moscow use?

Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Amsterdam time to Moscow time

Moscow is 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam right now, so midday in Amsterdam lands in the afternoon in Moscow.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Amsterdam, and what the clock reads in Moscow at that same moment.

Amsterdam	Moscow
00:00	01:00
01:00	02:00
02:00	03:00
03:00	04:00
04:00	05:00
05:00	06:00
06:00	07:00
07:00	08:00
08:00	09:00
09:00	10:00
10:00	11:00
11:00	12:00
12:00	13:00
13:00	14:00
14:00	15:00
15:00	16:00
16:00	17:00
17:00	18:00
18:00	19:00
19:00	20:00
20:00	21:00
21:00	22:00
22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

Amsterdam changes its clocks; Moscow does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Amsterdam

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Moscow

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 09:00–17:00 in Amsterdam, which is 10:00–18:00 in Moscow.

Amsterdam 09:00–17:00Moscow 10:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Amsterdam	Moscow
IANA zone	Europe/Amsterdam	Europe/Moscow
Abbreviation	CEST	UTC+3
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+3
Daylight offset	UTC+2	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Netherlands	Russia

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Moscow?: Moscow is 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Moscow from Amsterdam?: Between 09:00–17:00 in Amsterdam, which is 10:00–18:00 in Moscow. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Amsterdam observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Amsterdam runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?: No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Amsterdam, what time is it in Moscow?: It is 13:00 in Moscow, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Amsterdam and Moscow use?: Amsterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.