Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (1999)
| 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
28 MAR
28 Mar 1999 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 28 March 1999, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 28 March 1999, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 28 Mar 1999 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Before
02
:
59
After
02
:
00
31 OCT
31 Oct 1999 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 31 October 1999, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 31 October 1999, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 31 Oct 1999 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 (1999)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Altai | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Altai Krai | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Amur Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Arkhangelskaya | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Belgorod Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Bryansk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Buryatiya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Chechnya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Chelyabinsk | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Chukotka | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Dagestan Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kaluga Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kamchatka | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Karelia | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Khabarovsk | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Khakasiya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Khanty-Mansia | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kirov Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Komi | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kostroma Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kurgan Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kursk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Kuzbass | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Magadan Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Mariy-El Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Mordoviya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Moscow | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Moscow Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Murmansk | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Nenets | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Novgorod Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Omsk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Orenburg Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Oryol oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Penza Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Perm Krai | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Primorye | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Pskov Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Rostov | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Ryazan Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Sakha | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Samara Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Saratov Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Smolensk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| St.-Petersburg | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Stavropol Kray | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Tambov Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Tatarstan Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Tula Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Tver Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Tyva Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Udmurtiya Republic | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Ulyanovsk | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Volgograd Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Vologda Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | 28 Mar 1999 | 31 Oct 1999 |
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 1999?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1999 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, 28 March 1999. 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 28 Mar 1999, 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.