Daylight hours in Moscow today

Moscow lies at 56°N. In Moscow, day length ranges from 7h 0m in winter to 17h 33m in summer — a swing of about 10h 33m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:27 in Moscow, 28 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 38.9° above the horizon in Moscow. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 10.8° at the winter solstice to 57.7° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Moscow.

The longest day in Moscow is around 17h 33m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 0m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 5 minutes per day.