Daylight Savings Time Changes in Russia 🇷🇺 (2009)
| Country: | Russia |
| Capital: | Moscow |
| Abbreviations: | RU, RUS |
| IANA Time Zones: | 28 |
| Dial Code: | +7 |
Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information
Before
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59
After
03
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29 MAR
29 Mar 2009 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 29 March 2009, 01:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 29 March 2009, 03:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 29 Mar 2009 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Before
02
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59
After
02
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00
25 OCT
25 Oct 2009 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 25 October 2009, 02:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 25 October 2009, 02:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 25 Oct 2009 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 (2009)
| Federal Subject | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Adygeya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Altai | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Altai Krai | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Amur Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Arkhangelskaya | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Astrakhan Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Bashkortostan Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Belgorod Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Bryansk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Buryatiya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Chechnya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Chelyabinsk | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Chukotka | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Chuvashiya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Dagestan Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Ingushetiya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Ivanovo Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kabardino-Balkariya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kaliningrad Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kalmykiya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kaluga Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kamchatka | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Karelia | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Khabarovsk | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Khakasiya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Khanty-Mansia | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kirov Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Komi | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kostroma Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Krasnodar Krai | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Krasnoyarsk Krai | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kurgan Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kursk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Kuzbass | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Leningradskaya Oblast' | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Lipetsk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Magadan Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Mariy-El Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Mordoviya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Moscow | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Moscow Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Murmansk | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Nenets | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Novgorod Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Omsk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Orenburg Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Oryol oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Penza Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Perm Krai | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Primorye | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Pskov Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Republic of North Ossetia–Alania | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Rostov | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Ryazan Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Sakha | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Samara Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Saratov Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Smolensk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| St.-Petersburg | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Stavropol Kray | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Tambov Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Tatarstan Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Tomsk Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Tula Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Tver Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Tyumen Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Tyva Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Udmurtiya Republic | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Ulyanovsk | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Vladimir Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Volgograd Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Vologda Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Voronezh Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Yamalo-Nenets | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Yevrey (Jewish) Autonomous Oblast | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
| Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray | 29 Mar 2009 | 25 Oct 2009 |
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 2009?
Yes, Russia observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2009 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, 29 March 2009. 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 29 Mar 2009, 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.