Time Zone History

Astrakhan time zone history

Astrakhan kept local mean time (UTC+3:12:12) until 1924, the latest switch of the 38 zones in Europe. The latest change of standard time came on March 27, 2016, from UTC+3 to UTC+4. Daylight saving time was used in 29 years since 1970, last in 2010; under the current rules the clocks no longer change.

UTC+4

Standard time is UTC+4 all year under the current rules.

Covers: Astrakhan region · tz database name Europe/Astrakhan

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Summer time in 29 of 57 years since 1970

UTC+3, UTC+3:12:12: behind today’s standard timeUTC+4: today’s standard timeUTC+5: 1 hour ahead of today’s standard timeUTC+3, UTC+3:12:12: behind today’sstandard timeUTC+4: today’s standard timeUTC+5: 1 hour ahead of today’sstandard time

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Before 1970

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1970198019902000201020202028JFMAMJJASOND1970198019902000201020202028

Standard time changes

DateChangeNew standard timeClock label
Before 1970
May 1, 1924Local mean time (UTC+3:12:12) replacedUTC+3numeric only
June 21, 1930Standard time forward 1 hourUTC+4numeric only
Since 1970
March 26, 1989Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not moveUTC+3numeric only
March 31, 1991Standard time forward 1 hourUTC+4numeric only
March 29, 1992Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not moveUTC+3numeric only
March 27, 2011Standard time forward 1 hourUTC+4numeric only
October 26, 2014Standard time back 1 hourUTC+3numeric only
March 27, 2016Standard time forward 1 hourUTC+4numeric only

Daylight saving periods

YearsClocks go forwardClocks go backShift and labels
1981–19831 April, 00:001 October, 00:001 hour
1984April 1September 301 hour
1985–1988last Sunday in March, 02:00last Sunday in September, 03:001 hour
1989not that yearSeptember 241 hour
1990March 25September 301 hour
1992not that yearSeptember 271 hour
1993–1995fourth Sunday in March, 02:00fourth Sunday in September, 03:001 hour
1996–2010last Sunday in March, 02:00last Sunday in October, 03:001 hour

Also on UTC+4

Georgia, Saratov (Russia), Azerbaijan, Armenia, Samara (Russia), Ulyanovsk (Russia), United Arab Emirates and Mauritius.

Clocks next door since 1970

  • Aqtau (Kazakhstan) (267 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 3,691 days in 1981–2011 and 2014–2016.
  • Atyrau (Kazakhstan) (308 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 5,335 days in 1981–2011 and 2014–2016.
  • Volgograd (380 km): same time except 3,505 days in 1988, 1989, 2016–2018 and 2020–2026; 1 hour behind today.
  • Georgia (576 km): same time except 5,900 days in 1989–2011 and 2014–2016.
  • Oral (Kazakhstan) (593 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 1,864 days in 1981–2011 and 2014–2016.

How it compares

On standard time, clocks in Astrakhan run 48 minutes ahead of local mean solar time.