What is the time difference between Moscow and Tokyo?

Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of 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 Tokyo from Moscow?

Between 09:00–12:00 in Moscow, which is 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo. 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 Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

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

It is 18:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Moscow and Tokyo use?

Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Moscow time to Tokyo time

Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of Moscow right now, so midday in Moscow lands in the evening in Tokyo.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Moscow nor Tokyo changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Moscow

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 09:00–12:00 in Moscow, 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo.

Moscow 09:00–12:00Tokyo 15:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Moscow	Tokyo
IANA zone	Europe/Moscow	Asia/Tokyo
Abbreviation	UTC+3	UTC+9
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC+9
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Russia	Japan

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Moscow and Tokyo?: Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of 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 Tokyo from Moscow?: Between 09:00–12:00 in Moscow, which is 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo. 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 Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Moscow, what time is it in Tokyo?: It is 18:00 in Tokyo, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Moscow and Tokyo use?: Moscow uses Europe/Moscow, currently UTC+3, and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.