Time in Moscow vs Tokyo
Moscow keeps MSK (UTC+3) and Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of Moscow; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 15:00–18:00 in Tokyo (09:00–12:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Moscow | 01:00 in Moscow | 02:00 in Moscow | 03:00 in Moscow | 04:00 in Moscow | 05:00 in Moscow | 06:00 in Moscow | 07:00 in Moscow | 08:00 in Moscow | 09:00 in Moscow | 10:00 in Moscow | 11:00 in Moscow | 12:00 in Moscow | 13:00 in Moscow | 14:00 in Moscow | 15:00 in Moscow | 16:00 in Moscow | 17:00 in Moscow | 18:00 in Moscow | 19:00 in Moscow | 20:00 in Moscow | 21:00 in Moscow | 22:00 in Moscow | 23:00 in Moscow |
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| Moscow—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Tokyo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Moscow and Tokyo
Best hours to call
09:00 in Moscow
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Tokyo
10:00 in Moscow
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Tokyo
11:00 in Moscow
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Tokyo
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Moscow nor Tokyo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Tokyo of Moscow?
Tokyo is 6 hours ahead of Moscow right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Moscow and Tokyo?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Moscow time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Moscow and Tokyo change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.