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Moscow Time

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Moscow Time (MSK) is the time zone 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3).

Moscow Summer Time (MSD) is UTC+4.


Moscow Time is Standard Time of Russia’s second Time Zone in which Moscow is situated (there are 11 Time Zones in Russia). In accordance with the Soviet People’s Commissars’ of the USSR Decree dated 16th of June, 1930 the hour hand was put one hour forward so that Moscow Time became three hours ahead of Universal Time.

Moscow Time is in use for scheduling trains, aeroplanes, ships, etc. all over the Russian Federation, this time is registered in telegrams, etc.

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