Samara Time
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Samara Time was the time zone
4 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+4
) and 1 hour ahead of Moscow Time
(MSK+1). Samara Summer Time (SAMST) was UTC+5
. Samara Time was used in Samara Oblast
and Udmurtia
before the Russia's time zone reforms of 28 March 2010.
On 28 March 2010, while most regions of Russia switched to Summer Time moving the clocks one hour forward, the only two Russian regions using Samara Time retained UTC+4, effectively joining Moscow Summer Time. This made Samara Time obsolete (unused).
Daylight Save Time rule: + 1 hour
Actual time zone: UTC+5
Time zone abbreviation: SAMST
The Daylight Save Time rule runs from the last Sunday in March at 02:00 AM to the last Sunday in October at 03:00 AM, each year.
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...
4 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+4
UTC+4
UTC+04:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +04. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as . This time is used in:Gulf Standard Time uses UTC+04.-As standard time :...
) and 1 hour 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+1). Samara Summer Time (SAMST) was UTC+5
UTC+5
UTC+05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +05:00. This time is used in:-Central Asia:* Kazakhstan** western part - Aktobe Province, Atyrau Province, Mangystau Province, West Kazakhstan Province* Tajikistan* Uzbekistan* Turkmenistan...
. Samara Time was used in Samara Oblast
Samara Oblast
Samara Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Samara. Population: In 1936–1990, it was known as Kuybyshev Oblast , after the Soviet name of Samara .-Demographics:Population:...
and Udmurtia
Udmurtia
The Udmurt Republic , or Udmurtia is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Izhevsk. Population: -History:...
before the Russia's time zone reforms of 28 March 2010.
On 28 March 2010, while most regions of Russia switched to Summer Time moving the clocks one hour forward, the only two Russian regions using Samara Time retained UTC+4, effectively joining Moscow Summer Time. This made Samara Time obsolete (unused).
Information
Standard Time Zone: UTC+4UTC+4
UTC+04:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +04. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as . This time is used in:Gulf Standard Time uses UTC+04.-As standard time :...
Daylight Save Time rule: + 1 hour
Actual time zone: UTC+5
UTC+5
UTC+05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +05:00. This time is used in:-Central Asia:* Kazakhstan** western part - Aktobe Province, Atyrau Province, Mangystau Province, West Kazakhstan Province* Tajikistan* Uzbekistan* Turkmenistan...
Time zone abbreviation: SAMST
The Daylight Save Time rule runs from the last Sunday in March at 02:00 AM to the last Sunday in October at 03:00 AM, each year.