Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (1940)
| Country: | Russia |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Abbreviations: | RU, RUS |
| IANA Time Zones: | 28 |
| Dial Code: | +7 |
Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information
Before
01
:
59
After
03
:
00
1 APR
01 Apr 1940 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Monday, 01 April 1940, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Monday, 01 April 1940, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 01 Apr 1940 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Federal Subjects in Russia (1940)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 01 Apr 1940 | - |
Federal Subjects in Russia that do not observe Daylight Savings Time
Adygeya Republic
Altai
Altai Krai
Amur Oblast
Arkhangelskaya
Astrakhan Oblast
Bashkortostan Republic
Belgorod Oblast
Bryansk Oblast
Buryatiya Republic
Chechnya Republic
Chelyabinsk
Chukotka
Chuvashiya Republic
Dagestan Republic
Ingushetiya Republic
Irkutsk Oblast
Ivanovo Oblast
Kabardino-Balkariya Republic
Kalmykiya Republic
Kaluga Oblast
Kamchatka
Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic
Karelia
Khabarovsk
Khakasiya Republic
Khanty-Mansia
Kirov Oblast
Komi
Kostroma Oblast
Krasnodar Krai
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Kurgan Oblast
Kursk Oblast
Kuzbass
Leningradskaya Oblast'
Lipetsk Oblast
Magadan Oblast
Mariy-El Republic
Mordoviya Republic
Moscow
Moscow Oblast
Murmansk
Nenets
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Novgorod Oblast
Novosibirsk Oblast
Omsk Oblast
Orenburg Oblast
Oryol oblast
Penza Oblast
Perm Krai
Primorye
Pskov Oblast
Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
Rostov
Ryazan Oblast
Sakha
Sakhalin Oblast
Samara Oblast
Saratov Oblast
Smolensk Oblast
St.-Petersburg
Stavropol Kray
Sverdlovsk Oblast
Tambov Oblast
Tatarstan Republic
Tomsk Oblast
Tula Oblast
Tver Oblast
Tyumen Oblast
Tyva Republic
Udmurtiya Republic
Ulyanovsk
Vladimir Oblast
Volgograd Oblast
Vologda Oblast
Voronezh Oblast
Yamalo-Nenets
Yaroslavl Oblast
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 1940?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1940 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 82 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, 01 April 1940. 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, 82 federal subjects (including Adygeya Republic, Altai and others) stay on standard time year-round.
How will the next transition affect the day in Russia?
Following the shift on 01 Apr 1940, 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.