Moscow

Candle lighting in Moscow is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Moscow (55.76°, 37.62°) and the city elevation (156m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Moscow sits at 156m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Moscow over the next 12 months is at 03:40, on June 14.

The latest sunset in Moscow over the next 12 months is at 21:22, on June 21. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 23:01, on June 23.

The shortest day in Moscow over the next 12 months falls on December 20, lasting 7 hours and 8 minutes. The longest is on June 20, at 17 hours and 42 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Moscow is at 15:42, on December 11. Local custom in Moscow is to light 18 minutes before sunset.