Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (1997)
| 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
30 MAR
30 Mar 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 30 March 1997, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 30 March 1997, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 30 Mar 1997 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Before
02
:
59
After
02
:
00
26 OCT
26 Oct 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 26 October 1997, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 October 1997, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 26 Oct 1997 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 (1997)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Altai | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Altai Krai | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Amur Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Arkhangelskaya | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Belgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Bryansk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Buryatiya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Chechnya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Chelyabinsk | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Chukotka | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Dagestan Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kaluga Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kamchatka | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Karelia | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Khabarovsk | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Khakasiya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Khanty-Mansia | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kirov Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Komi | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kostroma Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kurgan Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kursk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Kuzbass | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Magadan Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Mariy-El Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Mordoviya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Moscow | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Moscow Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Murmansk | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Nenets | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Novgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Omsk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Orenburg Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Oryol oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Penza Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Perm Krai | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Primorye | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Pskov Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Rostov | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Ryazan Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Sakha | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | - | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Samara Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Saratov Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Smolensk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| St.-Petersburg | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Stavropol Kray | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Tambov Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Tatarstan Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Tula Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Tver Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Tyva Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Udmurtiya Republic | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Ulyanovsk | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Volgograd Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Vologda Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | 30 Mar 1997 | 26 Oct 1997 |
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 1997?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1997 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, 30 March 1997. 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 30 Mar 1997, 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.