Does Russia Change the Clocks? 🇷🇺
No — Russia does not change its clocks (last change: 2014) and stays on UTC+3 all year. Moscow is usually on the same time as Bulgaria, but in 2026 the gap changes: 1 January – 29 March — 1 hour ahead; 25 October – 31 December — 1 hour ahead.
Clock change dates in Russia
| Time zone | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Kaliningrad TimeKaliningrad · Europe/Kaliningrad | no change · UTC+2 | no change · UTC+2 |
| Moscow Time (MSK)Moscow · Europe/Moscow | no change · UTC+3 | no change · UTC+3 |
| Samara TimeSamara · Europe/Samara | no change · UTC+4 | no change · UTC+4 |
| Yekaterinburg TimeYekaterinburg · Asia/Yekaterinburg | no change · UTC+5 | no change · UTC+5 |
| Omsk TimeOmsk · Asia/Omsk | no change · UTC+6 | no change · UTC+6 |
| Krasnoyarsk TimeKrasnoyarsk · Asia/Krasnoyarsk | no change · UTC+7 | no change · UTC+7 |
| Irkutsk TimeIrkutsk · Asia/Irkutsk | no change · UTC+8 | no change · UTC+8 |
| Yakutsk TimeYakutsk · Asia/Yakutsk | no change · UTC+9 | no change · UTC+9 |
| Vladivostok TimeVladivostok · Asia/Vladivostok | no change · UTC+10 | no change · UTC+10 |
| Magadan TimeMagadan · Asia/Magadan | no change · UTC+11 | no change · UTC+11 |
| Kamchatka TimePetropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · Asia/Kamchatka | no change · UTC+12 | no change · UTC+12 |
Times are local: ⏩ forward 1 hour, ⏪ back 1 hour.
Time difference with Bulgaria in 2026
Moscow is usually on the same time as Bulgaria, but in 2026 the gap changes: 1 January – 29 March — 1 hour ahead; 25 October – 31 December — 1 hour ahead.
Frequently asked questions
Does Russia change the clocks?
No. Russia does not observe daylight saving time — its last clock change was in 2014 — and stays on UTC+3 all year (Moscow).
What is the time difference between Bulgaria and Russia?
Moscow is usually on the same time as Bulgaria, but in 2026 the gap changes: 1 January – 29 March — 1 hour ahead; 25 October – 31 December — 1 hour ahead.
What time is it in Russia now?
See the "Current time in Russia" page for a live clock and the time difference with Bulgaria.