Oct 31, 2010, 3:00 am
| Country: | Russia |
|---|---|
| Long Name: | Russian Federation |
| Abbreviations: | RU, RUS |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Time Zones: | 11 |
| Dial Code: | +7 |
Apr 1
Forward 1 hour
Apr 1, 1982 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Thursday, April 1, 1982, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Thursday, April 1, 1982, 1:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Apr 1, 1982 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 1
Back 1 hour
Oct 1, 1982 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Friday, October 1, 1982, 12:00:00 midnight clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Thursday, September 30, 1982, 11:00:00 pm local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1982 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
When Does DST Start and End in Russia?
Despite having used Daylight Saving Time (DST) for many years and as recently as 2010, Russia currently does not have DST.
DST First Introduced in 1917
The Soviet Union first experimented with DST in 1917, when clocks were turned forward by 1 hour. The measure was repealed only months later and, although the country's time zones underwent a number of changes in the years that followed, there was no official DST clock change from 1918 to 1980.
The USSR reintroduced DST in 1981. From 1984, the country changed its clocks simultaneously with most European countries. 2011 saw the nationwide introduction of year-round DST, ending a period of annual clock changes that had lasted for 3 decades. Following another law change in 2014, Russian clocks were turned back by 1 hour to today's all-year standard time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Russia
- Russia last observed Daylight Saving Time in 2010.
- Russia has observed DST for 41 years between 1916 and 2010.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics