Moscow Standard Time (msk) is used in Russia. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Moscow.

Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

MSK to EDT Time Converter

Moscow Standard Time → Eastern Daylight Time

MSK = UTC+3EDT = UTC-4

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09:00

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EDT (New York)

USA · -7h

02:00

London

United Kingdom · -2h

07:00

Tokyo

Japan · +6h

15:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +1h

10:00

Sydney

Australia · +7h

16:00

Time difference: MSK (Moscow) and EDT (New York)

MSK (Moscow) is 7 hours ahead of EDT (New York). When MSK (Moscow) clocks hit noon, EDT (New York) reads 05:00.

MSK (Moscow) is in the Europe/Moscow timezone. EDT (New York) is in America/New_York. The difference is 7 hours.

Business hours comparison

Every working day, MSK (Moscow) and EDT (New York) are both in business hours for 1 hour simultaneously.

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When to schedule across time zones

Both MSK (Moscow) and EDT (New York) are in standard hours simultaneously for 1h per day.

16:00 Moscow / 09:00 New York✓ Both working

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Holiday calendar for both locations

⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.

MSK (Moscow)1 holiday

Nov 4Unity Day

EDT (New York)7 holidays

Jul 3Independence DaySOON

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

Nov 11Veterans Day

Working across MSK (Moscow) and EDT (New York)

Working across MSK (Moscow) (Russia) and EDT (New York) (USA) involves a 7-hour gap. The good news: there is a 1-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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16:00–17:00 in MSK (Moscow) = 09:00–10:00 in EDT (New York). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in MSK (Moscow). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

MSK (Moscow) ↔ EDT (New York)

1h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between msk and edt?

Moscow Standard Time (msk) is UTC+3 and Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is UTC-4. The difference between them is 7 hours.

Where is msk used?

Moscow Standard Time (msk) is used in Russia and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Moscow.

Where is edt used?

Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

How do I convert msk to edt?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any msk time and the edt equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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