Oct 31, 2010, 3:00 am
| Increase DST: | Sunday, June 1, 1919 — 1 hour forward |
|---|---|
| Decrease DST: | Tuesday, July 1, 1919 — 0:31:19 hours backward |
May 31
Forward 1 hour
May 31, 1919 - Daylight Saving Time Increased
Double DST – Clocks were turned ahead another hour when DST was already in force (2 hours ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Saturday, May 31, 1919, 11:00:00 pm clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, June 1, 1919, 12:00:00 midnight local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Jun 1, 1919 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Jul 1
Back 0:31:19 hours
Jul 1, 1919 - Daylight Saving Time Decreased
Double DST ended – Clocks were turned back from double DST (2 hours ahead of standard time) to DST (1 hour ahead of standard time).
When local daylight time was about to reach
Tuesday, July 1, 1919, 4:31:19 am clocks were turned backward 0:31:19 hours to
Tuesday, July 1, 1919, 4:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Aug 16
Back 1 hour
Aug 16, 1919 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Saturday, August 16, 1919, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Friday, August 15, 1919, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Aug 16, 1919 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
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. | ||