Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (2008)
| 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
30 MAR
30 Mar 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 30 March 2008, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 30 March 2008, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 30 Mar 2008 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 2008 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 26 October 2008, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 October 2008, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 26 Oct 2008 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 (2008)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Altai | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Altai Krai | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Amur Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Arkhangelskaya | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Belgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Bryansk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Buryatiya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Chechnya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Chelyabinsk | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Chukotka | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Dagestan Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kaluga Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kamchatka | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Karelia | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Khabarovsk | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Khakasiya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Khanty-Mansia | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kirov Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Komi | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kostroma Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kurgan Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kursk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Kuzbass | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Magadan Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Mariy-El Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Mordoviya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Moscow | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Moscow Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Murmansk | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Nenets | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Novgorod Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Omsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Orenburg Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Oryol oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Penza Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Perm Krai | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Primorye | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Pskov Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Rostov | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Ryazan Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Sakha | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Samara Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Saratov Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Smolensk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| St.-Petersburg | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Stavropol Kray | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Tambov Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Tatarstan Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Tula Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Tver Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Tyva Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Udmurtiya Republic | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Ulyanovsk | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Volgograd Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Vologda Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | 30 Mar 2008 | 26 Oct 2008 |
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 2008?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2008 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 2008. 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 2008, 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.