Moscow Time
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Moscow Time is observed in Russia’s second Time Zone in which Moscow is situated (there are 11 Time Zones in Russia). In accordance with the Council of People's Commissars Decree dated 16 June 1930, the Decree Time was introduced by adding one hour to the time in each time zone of the USSR, so that Moscow Time became three hours ahead of Universal Time.
Moscow Time is in use for scheduling trains, aeroplanes, ships, etc. all over the Russian Federation, this time is registered in telegrams, etc.
Moscow standard time (MSK) is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3).
Moscow Summer Time (MSD) is UTC+4.
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Moscow Time
Part of European Russia with Moscow use Moscow Time during the winter only, between the last Sunday of October and the last Sunday of March. In Kaliningrad Oblast EET = UTC+2 is used. In Samara Time Zone with Samara Oblast, Ulyanovsk Oblast and Udmurtia UTC+4 is used.
In past Moscow Time was used in former European parts of USSR:
- Belarus, in years 1930-1991
- Estonia, in years 1940-1989
- Latvia, in years 1940-1989
- Lithuania, in years 1940-1989
- Moldova, in years 1940-1991
- Ukraine, in years 1930-1990
- Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia), in years 1946-1991
- Moscow (Russia), since 1930
- Samara Oblast (Russia), in years 1989-1991
In years 1922-30 and 1991-92 in Moscow EET was used.
Moscow Summer Time
This time is used during summer months in part of European Russia.
Since 1981 it was used in all European part of USSR:
- until 1988 in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
- until 1989 in Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine
- until 1990 in Kaliningrad Oblast.
Shortly in years 1989-1990 Moscow Summer Time was used also in Samara Oblast.
In year 1991 in Moscow EEST was used.bs:Moskovsko vrijeme et:Moskva aeg eo:Moskva tempo fr:Heure de Moscou ko:모스크바 표준시 hr:Moskovsko vrijeme nl:Moskoutijd ja:モスクワ時間 ru:Московское время sr:Московско време fi:Moskovan aika sv:Moskvatid
