When is the next time change in Russia?

The next clock change in Russia will be on Sunday, 27 March 1988. At 01:59 local time, clocks will turn forward by 1 hour.

How will the next time change affect daylight in Russia?

After the clocks change on 27 Mar 1988, there will be more light in the evening. This adjustment is meant to maximize usable sunlight during the season.

Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (1988)

Q: Does Russia use Daylight Saving Time in 1988?

Russia observes Daylight Saving Time in 1988. Clocks are adjusted to make better use of daylight during the warmer months.

Q: Does all of Russia follow the same time change schedule?

Yes, the transition dates are consistent nationwide, though because the country spans multiple time zones, the change occurs at different moments depending on the local time zone.

Country:	Russia
Capital:	Moscow
Abbreviations:	RU, RUS
IANA Time Zones:	28
Dial Code:	+7

Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information

Before

After

27 MAR

27 Mar 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 27 March 1988, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 27 March 1988, 03:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 27 Mar 1988 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward.

Before

After

25 SEP

25 Sep 1988 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 25 September 1988, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 25 September 1988, 02:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 25 Sep 1988 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back.

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Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Federal Subjects in Russia (1988)

Federal Subject	DST Start (Spring)	DST End (Fall)
Adygeya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Altai	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Altai Krai	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Amur Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Arkhangelskaya	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Astrakhan Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Bashkortostan Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Belgorod Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Bryansk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Buryatiya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Chechnya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Chelyabinsk	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Chukotka	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Chuvashiya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Dagestan Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Ingushetiya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Irkutsk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Ivanovo Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kabardino-Balkariya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kaliningrad Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kalmykiya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kaluga Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kamchatka	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Karelia	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Khabarovsk	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Khakasiya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Khanty-Mansia	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kirov Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Komi	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kostroma Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Krasnodar Krai	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Krasnoyarsk Krai	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kurgan Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kursk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Kuzbass	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Leningradskaya Oblast'	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Lipetsk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Magadan Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Mariy-El Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Mordoviya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Moscow	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Moscow Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Murmansk	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Nenets	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Novgorod Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Novosibirsk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Omsk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Orenburg Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Oryol oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Penza Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Perm Krai	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Primorye	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Pskov Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Republic of North Ossetia–Alania	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Rostov	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Ryazan Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Sakha	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Sakhalin Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Samara Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Saratov Oblast	-	25 Sep 1988
Smolensk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
St.-Petersburg	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Stavropol Kray	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Sverdlovsk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Tambov Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Tatarstan Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Tomsk Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Tula Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Tver Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Tyumen Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Tyva Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Udmurtiya Republic	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Ulyanovsk	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Vladimir Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Volgograd Oblast	-	25 Sep 1988
Vologda Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Voronezh Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Yamalo-Nenets	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Yaroslavl Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988
Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray	27 Mar 1988	25 Sep 1988

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

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Does Russia use Daylight Saving Time in 1988?

Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1988 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 Sunday, 27 March 1988. 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?

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 27 Mar 1988, 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.