Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (1918)
| Country: | Russia |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Abbreviations: | RU, RUS |
| IANA Time Zones: | 28 |
| Dial Code: | +7 |
Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information
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59
After
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15 APR
15 Apr 1918 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Monday, 15 April 1918, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, 15 April 1918, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 15 Apr 1918 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Before
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After
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16 SEP
16 Sep 1918 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Monday, 16 September 1918, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Monday, 16 September 1918, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 16 Sep 1918 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back.
Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Federal Subjects in Russia (1918)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Arkhangelskaya | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Belgorod Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Bryansk Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Chechnya Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Dagestan Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 15 Apr 1918 | 16 Sep 1918 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Kaluga Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Karelia | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Komi | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Kostroma Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Krasnodar Krai | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Kursk Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Mariy-El Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Mordoviya Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Moscow | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Moscow Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Murmansk | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Nenets | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Novgorod Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Oryol oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Penza Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Pskov Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Rostov | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Ryazan Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Smolensk Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| St.-Petersburg | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Stavropol Kray | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Tambov Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Tatarstan Republic | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Tula Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Tver Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Vladimir Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Vologda Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Voronezh Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 31 May 1918 | - |
Federal Subjects in Russia that do not observe Daylight Savings Time
Altai
Altai Krai
Amur Oblast
Astrakhan Oblast
Bashkortostan Republic
Buryatiya Republic
Chelyabinsk
Chukotka
Irkutsk Oblast
Kamchatka
Khabarovsk
Khakasiya Republic
Khanty-Mansia
Kirov Oblast
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Kurgan Oblast
Kuzbass
Magadan Oblast
Novosibirsk Oblast
Omsk Oblast
Orenburg Oblast
Perm Krai
Primorye
Sakha
Sakhalin Oblast
Samara Oblast
Saratov Oblast
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Tomsk Oblast
Tyumen Oblast
Tyva Republic
Udmurtiya Republic
Ulyanovsk
Volgograd Oblast
Yamalo-Nenets
Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast
Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray
DST Changes Summary for Russia
| Date | Year | Change | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar | 2011 | Forward 1 hour | 01:59 ➜ 03:00 | Daylight Saving Start |
| 26 Oct | 2014 | Back 1 hour | 01:59 ➜ 01:00 | Daylight Saving End |
Read More About Daylight Savings Time
Common Questions about Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia
Does Russia use Daylight Saving Time in 1918?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1918 calendar year. The country follows the practice of shifting clocks to better align waking hours with the available evening sunlight during the spring and summer months.
Note that this does not apply to the entire country, as 37 federal subjects do not participate in the change.
When do the clocks change next in Russia?
The next scheduled time transition in Russia will take place on Monday, 15 April 1918. At 01:59 local time, clocks will be turned forward by 1 hour. This specific change marks the transition to daylight saving time starts.
Does all of Russia follow the same time change schedule?
No. While the majority of Russia observes Daylight Saving Time, there are regional exceptions. Currently, 37 federal subjects (including Altai, Altai Krai and others) stay on standard time year-round.
How will the next transition affect the day in Russia?
Following the shift on 15 Apr 1918, you will notice that there is more light in the evening compared to the day before. While the transition may temporarily disrupt sleep patterns, the primary goal of this forward shift is to maximize usable daylight for the population.