Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (1991)
| Country: | Russia |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Abbreviations: | RU, RUS |
| IANA Time Zones: | 28 |
| Dial Code: | +7 |
Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information
Before
02
:
59
After
02
:
00
29 SEP
29 Sep 1991 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 29 September 1991, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 29 September 1991, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 29 Sep 1991 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 (1991)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Altai | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Altai Krai | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Amur Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Arkhangelskaya | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Belgorod Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Bryansk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Buryatiya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Chechnya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Chelyabinsk | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Chukotka | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Dagestan Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 31 Mar 1991 | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kaluga Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kamchatka | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Karelia | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Khabarovsk | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Khakasiya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Khanty-Mansia | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Komi | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kostroma Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Krasnodar Krai | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kurgan Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kursk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Kuzbass | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Magadan Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Mariy-El Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Mordoviya Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Moscow | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Moscow Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Murmansk | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Nenets | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Novgorod Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Omsk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Orenburg Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Oryol oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Penza Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Perm Krai | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Primorye | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Pskov Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Rostov | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Ryazan Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Sakha | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Smolensk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| St.-Petersburg | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Stavropol Kray | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Tambov Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Tatarstan Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Tomsk Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Tula Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Tver Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Tyumen Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Tyva Republic | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Ulyanovsk | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Vladimir Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Vologda Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Voronezh Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | - | 29 Sep 1991 |
Federal Subjects in Russia that do not observe Daylight Savings Time
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 1991?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1991 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 6 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 Sunday, 29 September 1991. At 02:59 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, 6 federal subjects (including Astrakhan Oblast, Kirov Oblast and others) stay on standard time year-round.
How will the next transition affect the day in Russia?
Following the shift on 29 Sep 1991, 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.