At a Glance

Moscow:
Population: 10,382,754
Size: 1035 km
Language: Russian
People: Russians, Ukrainians
Religion: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Animist
Time: Moscow is in the same time zone as St. Petersburg. Greenwich mean time plus three hours. When it’s noon in New York, it’s 8pm in St. Petersburg.
Currency: Currency is the Russian Ruble. Banking hours are normally 9am-12pm and sometimes 1pm-6pm, Monday through Friday.
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used; adaptors recommended.

St. Petersburg:
Population: 4,661,219
Size: 1,439 km
Language: Russian
People: Russian (80%), Tatar (4%), Finno-Ugric and numerous ethnic minorities
Religion: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Animist
Time: St. Petersburg is in the same time zone as Moscow. Greenwich mean time plus three hours. When it’s noon in New York, it’s 8pm in St. Petersburg.
Currency: Currency is the Russian Ruble. Banking hours are normally 9am-12pm and sometimes 1pm-6pm, Monday through Friday.
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz. Two-pin plugs are widely used; adaptors recommended