Novosibirsk Time was historically MSK+4. When
Novosibirsk Oblast
Novosibirsk Oblast (russian: Новосиби́рская о́бласть, ''Novosibirskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) located in southwestern Siberia. Its administrative and economic center is the city of Novosibirsk ...
including the city of Novosibirsk changed to MSK+3, the MSK+4 time started to be called
Krasnoyarsk Time
Krasnoyarsk Time (KRAT) is the time zone seven hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+07:00) 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 Tu ...
.
The MSK+3 time was known as
Omsk Time
Omsk Time (OMST) is a time zone in Russia that is six hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+06:00), and 3 hours ahead of Moscow Time (MSK). It is used in Omsk Oblast.
History
Until 1991, Omsk Time was one of the two time zones used in Soviet Central Asia. ...
before the change and still is so.
In 2016, according to the Federal Law ФЗ-216 signed by president Putin on July 3, 2016 the Novosibirsk Time returns to MSK+4. The law takes effect July 24, 2016 at 2:00. The clock will need to be set an hour ahead - that is, 3 o'clock in the morning.
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See also
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Time in Russia
There are eleven time zones in Russia (within its internationally recognized borders), which currently observe times ranging from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00. Daylight saving time (DST) has not been used in Russia since 26 October 2014. From 27 March ...
References
Time zones
Time in Russia