Time in Sakha
Sakha Republic is the only federal subject of Russia which uses more than one time zone. Sakha spans three time zones.
| Map | Name | Abbr. | UTC offset zone | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Yakutsk Time | YAKT | UTC+09:00 | Covers the republic's territory to the west of the Lena River as well as the territories of the districts located on both sides of the Lena River. |
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Vladivostok Time | VLAT | UTC+10:00 | Covers most of the republic's territory located between 127°E and 140°E longitude. Districts: Oymyakonsky, Ust-Yansky, Verkhoyansky.[1] |
| Magadan Time | SRET | UTC+11:00 | Covers most of the republic's territory located east of 140°E longitude. Districts: Abyysky, Allaikhovsky, Momsky, Nizhnekolymsky, Srednekolymsky, Verkhnekolymsky. |
Detailed map of the three time zones in the Sakha Republic (as of March 2010).
Detailed map of the three time zones in the Sakha Republic (as of September 2011).
History
The decree No. 725[2] (31 August 2011) changed UTC offset for Moscow Time and the other time zones.
Some districts of the Sakha Republic switched from Magadan Time (Zone 9) to Vladivostok Time (Zone 8):
Some districts of the Sakha Republic switched from Vladivostok Time (Zone 8) to Yakutsk Time (Zone 7):
IANA time zone database
| C.c. | Coord. | Zone name | IANA desc. | UTC zone | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU | +623923+1353314 | Asia/Khandyga | MSK+06 - Tomponsky, Ust-Maysky | UTC+09:00 | Tomponsky, Ust-Maysky |
| RU | +6728+15343 | Asia/Srednekolymsk | MSK+08 - Sakha (E); North Kuril Is | UTC+11:00 | |
| RU | +643337+1431336 | Asia/Ust-Nera | MSK+07 - Oymyakonsky | UTC+10:00 | Oymyakonsky |
| RU | +6200+12940 | Asia/Yakutsk | MSK+06 - Lena River | UTC+09:00 | |
| RU | Asia/Vladivostok | MSK+07 - ... | UTC+10:00 | Ust-Yansky, Verkhoyansky |
External links
- http://efele.net/maps/tz/russia/ map showing IANA zones for Russia - five zones for Sakha
References
- New Russian Time Zones as of August 31, 2011 according to Decree 725 of the Government of the Russian Federation, World Time Zone, August 31, 2011.
- Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации № 725 от 31 августа 2011 г. «О составе территорий, образующих каждую часовую зону, и порядке исчисления времени в часовых зонах, а также о признании утратившими силу отдельных постановлений Правительства Российской Федерации».
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