Time Difference Between Moscow and Tokyo
Moscow is normally 6 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Moscow, Russia and Tokyo, Japan. Moscow uses the Europe/Moscow time zone (UTC+3 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Moscow is normally 6 hours behind Tokyo. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Moscow
- Country
- Russia
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Moscow and Tokyo?
Moscow is normally 6 hours behind Tokyo (Moscow is UTC+3, Tokyo is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Moscow ahead of or behind Tokyo?
Moscow is behind Tokyo by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Moscow and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Moscow stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.