Time in Saint Petersburg
The exact local hour in Saint Petersburg, Russia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Saint Petersburg sits at 59.9311° N, 30.3609° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 04:12 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:04 (5:04 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:57 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 20:50 (8:50 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 21:41 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 15h 45m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Saint Petersburg is in the Europe/Moscow zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Saint Petersburg does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Saint Petersburg compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Saint Petersburg, with the great-circle distance from Saint Petersburg for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 2,101 km · 1,306 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 6,888 km · 4,280 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 7,591 km · 4,717 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 4,311 km · 2,679 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 14,909 km · 9,264 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 9,175 km · 5,701 mi |
About Saint Petersburg
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,384,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 59.9311, 30.3609 |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Moscow |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +7 |
| Currency | RUB |
Other cities in Europe/Moscow
These cities share Saint Petersburg's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Saint Petersburg
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Saint Petersburg on the world clock.