When is the next time change in Russia?

The next clock change in Russia will be on Sunday, 31 March 2002. 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 2002, 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 🇷🇺 (2002)

Q: Does Russia use Daylight Saving Time in 2002?

Russia observes Daylight Saving Time in 2002. 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 2002 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 31 March 2002, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 31 March 2002, 03:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 31 Mar 2002 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward.

Before

After

27 OCT

27 Oct 2002 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 27 October 2002, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 27 October 2002, 02:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 27 Oct 2002 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back.

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Federal Subjects in Russia (2002)

Federal Subject	DST Start (Spring)	DST End (Fall)
Adygeya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Altai	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Altai Krai	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Amur Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Arkhangelskaya	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Astrakhan Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Bashkortostan Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Belgorod Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Bryansk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Buryatiya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Chechnya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Chelyabinsk	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Chukotka	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Chuvashiya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Dagestan Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Ingushetiya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Irkutsk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Ivanovo Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kabardino-Balkariya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kaliningrad Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kalmykiya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kaluga Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kamchatka	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Karelia	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Khabarovsk	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Khakasiya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Khanty-Mansia	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kirov Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Komi	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kostroma Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Krasnodar Krai	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Krasnoyarsk Krai	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kurgan Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kursk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Kuzbass	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Leningradskaya Oblast'	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Lipetsk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Magadan Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Mariy-El Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Mordoviya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Moscow	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Moscow Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Murmansk	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Nenets	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Novgorod Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Novosibirsk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Omsk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Orenburg Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Oryol oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Penza Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Perm Krai	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Primorye	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Pskov Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Republic of North Ossetia–Alania	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Rostov	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Ryazan Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Sakha	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Sakhalin Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Samara Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Saratov Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Smolensk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
St.-Petersburg	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Stavropol Kray	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Sverdlovsk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Tambov Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Tatarstan Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Tomsk Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Tula Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Tver Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Tyumen Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Tyva Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Udmurtiya Republic	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Ulyanovsk	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Vladimir Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Volgograd Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Vologda Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Voronezh Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Yamalo-Nenets	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Yaroslavl Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002
Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray	31 Mar 2002	27 Oct 2002

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 2002?

Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2002 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 2002. 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 2002, 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.