Saint Petersburg operates on Moscow Standard Time (MSK), which is UTC+3. To find the current time in Saint Petersburg, add 3 hours to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Russia does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.

No, Saint Petersburg and the rest of Russia do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Russia discontinued DST in 2011, and the country stays on Moscow Standard Time (MSK), which is UTC+3, throughout the year.

London (GMT/BST): Saint Petersburg is 3 hours ahead of London when the UK is on GMT (winter), and 2 hours ahead when the UK is on BST (summer).

New York (EST/EDT): Saint Petersburg is 8 hours ahead of New York when NY is on EST (winter), and 7 hours ahead when NY is on EDT (summer).

Tokyo (JST): Saint Petersburg is 6 hours behind Tokyo, as Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.

Russia's major cities include Moscow (the capital), Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Chelyabinsk, and Samara. Saint Petersburg is the second-largest city and former capital.

Saint Petersburg is known as Russia's cultural capital, famous for the Hermitage Museum, the Winter Palace, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, and the White Nights festival. The city's historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features beautiful canals and bridges, earning it the nickname 'Venice of the North.'