Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (2004)
| 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 2004 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 28 March 2004, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 28 March 2004, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 28 Mar 2004 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 2004 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 31 October 2004, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 31 October 2004, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 31 Oct 2004 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 (2004)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Altai | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Altai Krai | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Amur Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Arkhangelskaya | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Belgorod Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Bryansk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Buryatiya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Chechnya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Chelyabinsk | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Chukotka | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Dagestan Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kaluga Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kamchatka | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Karelia | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Khabarovsk | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Khakasiya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Khanty-Mansia | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kirov Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Komi | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kostroma Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kurgan Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kursk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Kuzbass | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Magadan Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Mariy-El Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Mordoviya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Moscow | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Moscow Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Murmansk | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Nenets | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Novgorod Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Omsk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Orenburg Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Oryol oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Penza Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Perm Krai | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Primorye | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Pskov Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Rostov | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Ryazan Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Sakha | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Samara Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Saratov Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Smolensk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| St.-Petersburg | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Stavropol Kray | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Tambov Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Tatarstan Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Tula Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Tver Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Tyva Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Udmurtiya Republic | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Ulyanovsk | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Volgograd Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Vologda Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | 28 Mar 2004 | 31 Oct 2004 |
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 2004?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2004 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 2004. 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 2004, 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.