Times are Changing in Russia

New time zone conversions that go into effect on October 26, 2014

On July 21, 2014, President Putin signed Federal Law 284-FZ "Introduction of Amendments to the Federal Law 'Computation of Time'", which earlier had been passed by the State Duma (July 1) and Federation Council (July 9). Under 284-FZ, most Russians will turn the clocks back one hour at 2am on October 26. After the change, Russia will not revert back to daylight saving time ("spring time") in 2015. The law also expands the number of time zones in Russia from 9 to 11.

For those watching Russian Navy events, the new time zone conversions from GMT will look like this:

RF Navy HQ

• Moscow: GMT + 3

Baltic Fleet

• Kaliningrad: GMT + 2
• St. Petersburg: GMT + 3

Black Sea Fleet

• Sevastopol: GMT + 3
• Novorossiysk: GMT + 3

Caspian Flotilla

• Astrakhan: GMT + 3
• Makhachkala: GMT + 3

Northern Fleet

• Severodvinsk: GMT + 3
• Severomorsk: GMT + 3

Pacific Fleet

• Sakhalin Island: GMT + 10
• Southern Kurils: GMT + 10
• Vladivostok: GMT + 10
• Northern Kurils: GMT + 11
• Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy: GMT + 12
• Rybachiy: GMT + 12