diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 0f869ad..ea5877d 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import random
 import sqlite3
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from datetime import date, datetime, timezone
+from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from typing import Any
 
 import httpx
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ GITEA_COUNT_REPOS = {
     for v in os.getenv("GITEA_COUNT_REPOS", "").split(",")
     if v.strip()
 }
+MSK_TZ = timezone(timedelta(hours=3))
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ def utc_now() -> datetime:
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
 
+def msk_now() -> datetime:
+    return datetime.now(MSK_TZ)
+
+
 def parse_date(value: str) -> date:
     return datetime.strptime(value, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
 
@@ -728,7 +733,7 @@ async def handle_pr_opened(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 
     candidates = storage.get_available_candidates(
         author_login=author_login,
-        today=utc_now().date(),
+        today=msk_now().date(),
         allow_self_assign=ALLOW_SELF_ASSIGN,
     )
     if not candidates:
@@ -878,7 +883,7 @@ async def handle_pr_reviewed(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
 async def reminder_loop() -> None:
     while True:
         try:
-            now = utc_now()
+            now = msk_now()
             hh_mm = now.strftime("%H:%M")
             day_key = now.date().isoformat()
             users = storage.get_all_users()