Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (2006)
| 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
26 MAR
26 Mar 2006 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 26 March 2006, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 March 2006, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 26 Mar 2006 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Before
02
:
59
After
02
:
00
29 OCT
29 Oct 2006 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 29 October 2006, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 29 October 2006, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 29 Oct 2006 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 (2006)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Altai | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Altai Krai | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Amur Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Arkhangelskaya | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Belgorod Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Bryansk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Buryatiya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Chechnya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Chelyabinsk | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Chukotka | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Dagestan Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kaluga Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kamchatka | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Karelia | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Khabarovsk | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Khakasiya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Khanty-Mansia | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kirov Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Komi | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kostroma Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kurgan Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kursk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Kuzbass | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Magadan Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Mariy-El Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Mordoviya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Moscow | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Moscow Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Murmansk | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Nenets | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Novgorod Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Omsk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Orenburg Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Oryol oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Penza Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Perm Krai | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Primorye | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Pskov Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Rostov | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Ryazan Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Sakha | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Samara Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Saratov Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Smolensk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| St.-Petersburg | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Stavropol Kray | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Tambov Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Tatarstan Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Tula Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Tver Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Tyva Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Udmurtiya Republic | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Ulyanovsk | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Volgograd Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Vologda Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | 26 Mar 2006 | 29 Oct 2006 |
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 2006?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2006 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, 26 March 2006. 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 26 Mar 2006, 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.