Time Difference: Moscow to Sydney
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Moscow vs Sydney timezone guide
Moscow (Russia) uses the Europe/Moscow timezone at UTC+3, while Sydney (Australia) uses Australia/Sydney at UTC+10. This means Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Moscow (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Moscow and Sydney
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–10am in Moscow, which is 4pm–5pm in Sydney. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Moscow | Sydney | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 10pm | Moscow working hours, Sydney late evening |
| 4pm | 11pm | Moscow working hours, Sydney late evening |
| 5pm | 12am | Moscow evening, Sydney asleep |
| 6pm | 1am | Moscow evening, Sydney asleep |
| 7pm | 2am | Moscow evening, Sydney asleep |
| 8pm | 3am | Moscow evening, Sydney asleep |
| 9pm | 4am | Moscow evening, Sydney asleep |
| 10pm | 5am | Moscow late evening, Sydney asleep |
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 Sydney
Sydney observes daylight saving time, but Moscow does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Sydney's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Apr 4Moscow is 8 hours behind Sydney
- Apr 4 → Oct 3Moscow is 7 hours behind Sydney
- Oct 3 → Jan 1Moscow is 8 hours behind Sydney
Distance between Moscow and Sydney
Moscow and Sydney are 14,496 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~18h 3m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.