🇷🇺 Russia

Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Russia.

Current local time

Russia spans 11 time zones — the current time depends on which one. Pick a city below or browse the time-zone list to see local time.

Time zones in Russia (11)

Upcoming public holidays in Russia

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Other countries in Eastern Europe

At a glance

Capital
Region
Europe
Subregion
Eastern Europe
Population
146,028,325
Area
17,098,246 km²
Currency
RUB ₽
Calling code
+73
Driving side
right
Languages
rus
Internet TLD
.ru, .su, .рф

About

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with sixteen of its urban areas having more than 1 million inhabitants. Moscow, the most populous metropolitan area in Europe, is the capital and largest city of Russia, while Saint Petersburg is its second-largest city and a major cultural centre.

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