Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (1983)
| Country: | Russia |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Abbreviations: | RU, RUS |
| IANA Time Zones: | 28 |
| Dial Code: | +7 |
Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information
Before
23
:
59
After
01
:
00
31 MAR
31 Mar 1983 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Thursday, 31 March 1983, 23:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Thursday, 31 March 1983, 01:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 31 Mar 1983 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Before
23
:
59
After
23
:
00
30 SEP
30 Sep 1983 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Friday, 30 September 1983, 23:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Friday, 30 September 1983, 23:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 30 Sep 1983 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 (1983)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Altai | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Altai Krai | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Amur Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Arkhangelskaya | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Belgorod Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Bryansk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Buryatiya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Chechnya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Chelyabinsk | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Chukotka | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Dagestan Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kaluga Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kamchatka | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Karelia | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Khabarovsk | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Khakasiya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Khanty-Mansia | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kirov Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Komi | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kostroma Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kurgan Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kursk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Kuzbass | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Magadan Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Mariy-El Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Mordoviya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Moscow | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Moscow Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Murmansk | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Nenets | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Novgorod Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Omsk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Orenburg Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Oryol oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Penza Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Perm Krai | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Primorye | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Pskov Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Rostov | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Ryazan Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Sakha | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Samara Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Saratov Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Smolensk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| St.-Petersburg | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Stavropol Kray | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Tambov Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Tatarstan Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Tula Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Tver Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Tyva Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Udmurtiya Republic | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Ulyanovsk | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Volgograd Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Vologda Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | 31 Mar 1983 | 30 Sep 1983 |
DST Changes Summary for Russia
| Date | Year | Change | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | 2010 | Back 1 hour | 02:59 ➜ 02:00 | Daylight Saving End |
| 27 Mar | 2011 | Forward 1 hour | 01:59 ➜ 03:00 | Daylight Saving Start |
Read More About Daylight Savings Time
Common Questions about Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia
Does Russia use Daylight Saving Time in 1983?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1983 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.
When do the clocks change next in Russia?
The next scheduled time transition in Russia will take place on Thursday, 31 March 1983. At 23:59 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?
Yes, the calendar dates for starting and ending Daylight Saving Time are consistent across the country. However, because Russia spans 28 different time zones, the actual moment the clocks move occurs at different times depending on the local timezone of each federal subject.
How will the next transition affect the day in Russia?
Following the shift on 31 Mar 1983, 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.