Time Difference: Moscow to New York
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Moscow vs New York timezone guide
Moscow (Russia) uses the Europe/Moscow timezone at UTC+3, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 8 hours behind Moscow (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Moscow and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 4pm–5pm in Moscow, which is 9am–10am in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Moscow | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 11pm | Moscow early, New York late evening |
| 7am | 12am | Moscow early, New York asleep |
| 8am | 1am | Moscow early, New York asleep |
| 9am | 2am | Moscow working hours, New York asleep |
| 10am | 3am | Moscow working hours, New York asleep |
| 11am | 4am | Moscow working hours, New York asleep |
| 12pm | 5am | Moscow working hours, New York asleep |
| 1pm | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 11am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 3pm | Moscow late evening, New York working hours |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Moscow and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Moscow does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 8Moscow is 8 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Moscow is 7 hours ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Jan 1Moscow is 8 hours ahead New York
Distance between Moscow and New York
Moscow and New York are 7,510 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~9h 50m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.