Russia's 11 Time Zones Guide
Kaliningrad UTC+2 to Kamchatka UTC+12; no DST since 2014 and scheduling tips.
Russia spans 11 official zones from UTC+2 to UTC+12. Since 2014 the country **does not observe DST** — offsets stay fixed year-round. You still must name a city; "Moscow time" is not universal across the federation.
Major cities
- Europe/Kaliningrad — UTC+2
- Europe/Moscow — UTC+3 (capital)
- Asia/Yekaterinburg — UTC+5
- Asia/Novosibirsk — UTC+7
- Asia/Vladivostok — UTC+10
- Asia/Kamchatka — UTC+12
Common mistakes
- Moscow time ≠ all of Russia — Far East is 7–9 hours ahead
- Pre-2014 sources may list obsolete DST rules
- Energy and cross-border contracts may specify custom reference zones
- Vladivostok (UTC+10) is 2 hours ahead of Beijing (UTC+8)
Tips
Put IANA or city names in invites. Verify with Convert; country overview in Countries. Fixed offsets simplify math — see UTC Basics for basics.