Kamchatka Time
Encyclopedia
Kamchatka Time or PETT, was a time zone
in Russia
, named after the Kamchatka Peninsula
. It is 12 hours ahead of UTC
(UTC+12
) and 9 hours ahead of Moscow Time
(MSK+9). This time zone was used in two easternmost regions of Russia before the time zone reform of 2010.
Kamchatka Summer Time (PETST) corresponds to UTC+13
, but still 9 hours ahead of Moscow (MSD+9).
On March 28, 2010, while most regions of Russia switched to Summer Time moving the clocks one hour forward, the two Russian regions using Kamchatka Time, Kamchatka Krai and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
, retained UTC+12, effectively joining Magadan Summer Time
. This made Kamchatka Time obsolete (unused).
Time zone
A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, named after the Kamchatka Peninsula
Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of . It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west...
. It is 12 hours ahead of UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is one of several closely related successors to Greenwich Mean Time. Computer servers, online services and other entities that rely on having a universally accepted time use UTC for that purpose...
(UTC+12
UTC+12
UTC+12:00 is an identifier for a +12 hour time offset from UTC. This time is used in:-As standard time :*Kiribati**Gilbert Islands and Banaba*Marshall Islands*Nauru*Russia**Chukotka Autonomous Okrug**Kamchatka Krai**Kuril Islands...
) and 9 hours ahead of Moscow Time
Moscow Time
Moscow Time is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second westernmost of the nine time zones of Russia. Moscow Time has been UTC+4 year-round since 27 March 2011....
(MSK+9). This time zone was used in two easternmost regions of Russia before the time zone reform of 2010.
Kamchatka Summer Time (PETST) corresponds to UTC+13
UTC+13
UTC+13 is an identifier for a +13 hour time offset from UTC.This time is used as standard time in:*Kiribati**Phoenix Islands *Tonga-Samoa and Tokelau:...
, but still 9 hours ahead of Moscow (MSD+9).
On March 28, 2010, while most regions of Russia switched to Summer Time moving the clocks one hour forward, the two Russian regions using Kamchatka Time, Kamchatka Krai and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug , or Chukotka , is a federal subject of Russia located in the Russian Far East.Chukotka has a population of 53,824 according to the 2002 Census, and a surface area of . The principal town and the administrative center is Anadyr...
, retained UTC+12, effectively joining Magadan Summer Time
Magadan Time
Magadan Time or MAGT, is a time zone in Russia, named after Magadan, the administrative center of Magadan Oblast. It is twelve hours ahead of UTC and eight hours ahead of Moscow Time ....
. This made Kamchatka Time obsolete (unused).