Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (2003)
| 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
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00
30 MAR
30 Mar 2003 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 30 March 2003, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 30 March 2003, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 30 Mar 2003 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 2003 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 26 October 2003, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 October 2003, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 26 Oct 2003 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 (2003)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Altai | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Altai Krai | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Amur Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Arkhangelskaya | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Belgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Bryansk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Buryatiya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Chechnya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Chelyabinsk | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Chukotka | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Dagestan Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kaluga Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kamchatka | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Karelia | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Khabarovsk | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Khakasiya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Khanty-Mansia | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kirov Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Komi | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kostroma Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kurgan Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kursk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Kuzbass | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Magadan Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Mariy-El Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Mordoviya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Moscow | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Moscow Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Murmansk | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Nenets | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Novgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Omsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Orenburg Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Oryol oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Penza Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Perm Krai | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Primorye | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Pskov Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Rostov | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Ryazan Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Sakha | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Samara Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Saratov Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Smolensk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| St.-Petersburg | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Stavropol Kray | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Tambov Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Tatarstan Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Tula Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Tver Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Tyva Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Udmurtiya Republic | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Ulyanovsk | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Volgograd Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Vologda Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | 30 Mar 2003 | 26 Oct 2003 |
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 2003?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2003 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 2003. 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 2003, 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.