When is the next time change in Russia?

The next clock change in Russia will be on Sunday, 31 March 1996. 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 31 Mar 1996, 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 🇷🇺 (1996)

Q: Does Russia use Daylight Saving Time in 1996?

Russia observes Daylight Saving Time in 1996. 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

31 MAR

31 Mar 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 31 March 1996, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 31 March 1996, 03:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 31 Mar 1996 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward.

Before

After

27 OCT

27 Oct 1996 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 27 October 1996, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 27 October 1996, 02:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 27 Oct 1996 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 (1996)

Federal Subject	DST Start (Spring)	DST End (Fall)
Adygeya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Altai	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Altai Krai	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Amur Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Arkhangelskaya	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Astrakhan Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Bashkortostan Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Belgorod Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Bryansk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Buryatiya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Chechnya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Chelyabinsk	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Chukotka	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Chuvashiya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Dagestan Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Ingushetiya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Irkutsk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Ivanovo Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kabardino-Balkariya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kaliningrad Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kalmykiya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kaluga Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kamchatka	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Karelia	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Khabarovsk	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Khakasiya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Khanty-Mansia	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kirov Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Komi	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kostroma Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Krasnodar Krai	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Krasnoyarsk Krai	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kurgan Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kursk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Kuzbass	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Leningradskaya Oblast'	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Lipetsk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Magadan Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Mariy-El Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Mordoviya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Moscow	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Moscow Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Murmansk	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Nenets	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Novgorod Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Novosibirsk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Omsk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Orenburg Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Oryol oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Penza Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Perm Krai	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Primorye	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Pskov Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Republic of North Ossetia–Alania	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Rostov	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Ryazan Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Sakha	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Sakhalin Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Samara Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Saratov Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Smolensk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
St.-Petersburg	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Stavropol Kray	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Sverdlovsk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Tambov Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Tatarstan Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Tomsk Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Tula Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Tver Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Tyumen Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Tyva Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Udmurtiya Republic	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Ulyanovsk	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Vladimir Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Volgograd Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Vologda Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Voronezh Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Yamalo-Nenets	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Yaroslavl Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996
Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray	31 Mar 1996	27 Oct 1996

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 1996?

Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1996 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, 31 March 1996. 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 31 Mar 1996, 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.