Krasnoyarsk Time Explained

Krasnoyarsk Time (KRAT) is the time zone seven hours ahead of UTC and 4 hours ahead of Moscow Time (MSK+4). KRAT is the official time zone for central and east Siberian regions of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Kemerovo Oblast, Khakassia and Tuva.

Novosibirsk Oblast used this time zone until 1993, when it was known as Novosibirsk Time (NOVT/NOVST). The Russian government renamed the time zone shortly after Novosibirsk opted for another time zone instead.

Between 27 March 2011 and 25 October 2014, Krasnoyarsk Time was fixed at .^[1]

In 2016, the Altai Republic,^[2] Altai Krai, Novosibirsk Oblast,^[3] and Tomsk Oblast,^[4] switched to Krasnoyarsk Time from Omsk Time.

IANA time zone database

The IANA time zone database identifier is Asia/Krasnoyarsk.

References

1. Web site: Russia: Putin abolishes 'daylight savings' time change. BBC News. 30 January 2017. 22 July 2014.
2. Web site: Новости - Федеральное агентство по техническому регулированию и метрологии (РОССТАНДАРТ) . 2017-07-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171210065020/http://gost.ru/wps/portal/pages/news/?article_rss_id=3279 . 2017-12-10 . dead .
3. Web site: Госдума окончательно утвердила перевод стрелок в НСО на час вперед. 21 June 2016. news.ngs.ru. 2016-06-22.
4. Web site: 2016-04-20 . СФ одобрил перевод времени в Томской области на час вперед . 2024-03-09 . AiF . ru.