Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (1919)
| Country: | Russia |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Abbreviations: | RU, RUS |
| IANA Time Zones: | 28 |
| Dial Code: | +7 |
Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information
Before
23
:
59
After
23
:
00
15 AUG
15 Aug 1919 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Friday, 15 August 1919, 23:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Friday, 15 August 1919, 23:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 15 Aug 1919 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 (1919)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Arkhangelskaya | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Belgorod Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Bryansk Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Chechnya Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Dagestan Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Kaluga Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Karelia | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Komi | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Kostroma Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Krasnodar Krai | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Kursk Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Mariy-El Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Mordoviya Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Moscow | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Moscow Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Murmansk | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Nenets | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Novgorod Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Oryol oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Penza Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Pskov Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Rostov | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Ryazan Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Smolensk Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| St.-Petersburg | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Stavropol Kray | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Tambov Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Tatarstan Republic | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Tula Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Tver Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Vladimir Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Vologda Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Voronezh Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | - | 15 Aug 1919 |
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
Kaliningrad 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 1919?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1919 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 38 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 Friday, 15 August 1919. At 23:59 local time, clocks will be turned backward by 1 hour. This specific change marks the transition to daylight saving time ends.
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, 38 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 Aug 1919, you will notice that there is more light in the morning compared to the day before. While the transition may temporarily disrupt sleep patterns, the primary goal of this backward shift is to maximize usable daylight for the population.