What is the time difference between Moscow and London?

London is 2 hours behind Moscow. 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 London from Moscow?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Moscow, which is 09:00–16:00 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?

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

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

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

It is 10:00 in London, 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 Moscow and London use?

Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Moscow time to London time

London is 2 hours behind Moscow right now, so midday in Moscow lands in the morning in London.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Moscow, across for London.

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

Daylight saving time

Moscow keeps one offset all year while London moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Moscow

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours wide — 11:00–18:00 in Moscow, 09:00–16:00 in London.

Moscow 11:00–18:00London 09:00–16:00

Reference

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

	Moscow	London
IANA zone	Europe/Moscow	Europe/London
Abbreviation	UTC+3	BST
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC+0
Daylight offset	—	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Russia	United Kingdom

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Moscow and London?: London is 2 hours behind Moscow. 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 London from Moscow?: Between 11:00–18:00 in Moscow, which is 09:00–16:00 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Moscow observe daylight saving time?: No. Moscow stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Moscow, what time is it in London?: It is 10:00 in London, 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 Moscow and London use?: Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.