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Time difference between Helsinki and Moscow

Moscow is the same time as Helsinki

Helsinki, Finland is UTC+2 · Moscow, Russia is UTC+3 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Helsinki goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Moscow does not change its clocks.

Helsinki / Moscow clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard0 hoursabout 30 weeks
standard / standard1 hour aheadabout 22 weeks

Moscow stays put all year while Helsinki moves, so a meeting fixed in Moscow's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Helsinki's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 8 hours — 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Helsinki, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Moscow.

Helsinki to Moscow, hour by hour

HelsinkiMoscow
12:00 AM12:00 AM
1:00 AM1:00 AM
2:00 AM2:00 AM
3:00 AM3:00 AM
4:00 AM4:00 AM
5:00 AM5:00 AM
6:00 AM6:00 AM
7:00 AM7:00 AM
8:00 AM8:00 AM
9:00 AM9:00 AM
10:00 AM10:00 AM
11:00 AM11:00 AM
12:00 PM12:00 PM
1:00 PM1:00 PM
2:00 PM2:00 PM
3:00 PM3:00 PM
4:00 PM4:00 PM
5:00 PM5:00 PM
6:00 PM6:00 PM
7:00 PM7:00 PM
8:00 PM8:00 PM
9:00 PM9:00 PM
10:00 PM10:00 PM
11:00 PM11:00 PM

On the usual gap of 0 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Helsinki and Moscow?

Moscow is the same time as Helsinki for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Helsinki goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Moscow does not change its clocks.

Is Moscow ahead of Helsinki?

Helsinki and Moscow are on the same clock for most of the year — Helsinki is UTC+2 and Moscow is UTC+3 on standard time, and the summer-time dates bring them together.

What time is 9 AM in Helsinki in Moscow?

9:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Helsinki and Moscow meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 8 hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Helsinki, which is 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Moscow.

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