Oct 31, 2010, 3:00 am
| Start DST: | Monday, July 2, 1917 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| End DST: | Thursday, December 27, 1917 — 1 hour backward |
Jul 1
Forward 1 hour
Jul 1, 1917 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, July 1, 1917, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, July 2, 1917, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jul 2, 1917 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Dec 28
Back 1 hour
Dec 28, 1917 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Friday, December 28, 1917, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Thursday, December 27, 1917, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Dec 28, 1917 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | DST Start (Clock Forward) | DST End (Clock Backward) |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 — 1916 | DST not observed | |
| 1917 | Sunday, July 1, 11:00 pm | Friday, December 28, 12:00 midnight |
| * 1918 | Friday, May 31, 10:00 pm | No DST End |
| * 1919 | Saturday, May 31, 11:00 pm | Saturday, August 16, 12:00 midnight |
| 1920 | DST not observed | |
| * 1921 | Monday, February 14, 11:00 pm | Saturday, October 1, 12:00 midnight |
| 1922 — 1924 | DST not observed | |
| All times are local for Moscow. * All or part of this period was on double DST. | ||