Historically distinct IANA time zone

Europe/Kaliningrad

Canonical IANA identifier · Data release 2026c

Local time now +02:00 EET · current offset

Countries: Russia
GPS reference: 54.72° N, 20.50° E
Data source: IANA europe
Aliases: None
Rule groups: C-Eur, Poland, Russia

MSK-01 - Kaliningrad

Geographic context

Where this clock belongs

The map marks the IANA reference location and associated country, not a time-zone boundary.

World location

Regional context

GPS reference: 54.72° N, 20.50° E. Associated countries: RU.

The Wikipedia link provides additional context; it is not evidence for a historical claim. Transition data comes from the IANA source file.

Notes from the time database

The story behind the clock

These source notes describe a period or rule. They do not, by themselves, establish a causal claim for a particular clock change.

1917

Transition note

Moscow Summer Time

1917

Transition note

Moscow Mean Time

1918

Transition note

Moscow Double Summer Time

1945–1964

Rule context

Whitman gives 1944 Nov 30; go with Shanks & Pottenger.

1946–2010

Rule context

Decree No. 142 (1917-12-22)

1977–2026

Rule context

Older C-Eur rules are for convenience in the tables. From 1977 on, C-Eur differs from EU only in that C-Eur uses standard time.

Original IANA source file: europe.

Civil-time record

Recorded changes over time

From 1893 to 2014 · 80 recorded transitions

Show period

Recurring daylight-saving changes are grouped separately when JavaScript is available.

Notable changes

One-off changes and transitions outside the recurring seasonal rhythm.

1893-03-31 23:38+01:00 · CETStandard time applies
1916-05-01 00:00+02:00 · CESTDaylight saving time begins
1916-10-01 00:00+01:00 · CETStandard time applies
1917-04-16 03:00+02:00 · CESTDaylight saving time begins
1917-09-17 02:00+01:00 · CETStandard time applies
1918-04-15 03:00+02:00 · CESTDaylight saving time begins

Browse every recorded transition

Filter the table

Local time after transition	Offset after	Abbreviation	Rule
1893-03-31 23:38	+01:00	CET	Standard time
1916-05-01 00:00	+02:00	CEST	Daylight saving time
1916-10-01 00:00	+01:00	CET	Standard time
1917-04-16 03:00	+02:00	CEST	Daylight saving time
1917-09-17 02:00	+01:00	CET	Standard time
1918-04-15 03:00	+02:00	CEST	Daylight saving time
1918-09-16 02:00	+01:00	CET	Standard time
1940-04-01 03:00	+02:00	CEST	Daylight saving time
1942-11-02 02:00	+01:00	CET	Standard time
1943-03-29 03:00	+02:00	CEST	Daylight saving time
1943-10-04 02:00	+01:00	CET	Standard time
1944-04-03 03:00	+02:00	CEST	Daylight saving time
1944-10-02 02:00	+01:00	CET	Standard time
1945-04-02 03:00	+02:00	CEST	Daylight saving time
1945-04-10 00:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1945-04-29 01:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1945-10-31 23:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1946-04-07 01:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1981-04-01 01:00	+04:00	MSD	Daylight saving time
1981-09-30 23:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1982-04-01 01:00	+04:00	MSD	Daylight saving time
1982-09-30 23:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1983-04-01 01:00	+04:00	MSD	Daylight saving time
1983-09-30 23:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1984-04-01 01:00	+04:00	MSD	Daylight saving time
1984-09-30 02:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1985-03-31 03:00	+04:00	MSD	Daylight saving time
1985-09-29 02:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1986-03-30 03:00	+04:00	MSD	Daylight saving time
1986-09-28 02:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1987-03-29 03:00	+04:00	MSD	Daylight saving time
1987-09-27 02:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1988-03-27 03:00	+04:00	MSD	Daylight saving time
1988-09-25 02:00	+03:00	MSK	Standard time
1989-03-26 02:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1989-09-24 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1990-03-25 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1990-09-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1991-03-31 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1991-09-29 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1992-03-29 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1992-09-27 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1993-03-28 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1993-09-26 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1994-03-27 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1994-09-25 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1995-03-26 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1995-09-24 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1996-03-31 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1996-10-27 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1997-03-30 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1997-10-26 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1998-03-29 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1998-10-25 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
1999-03-28 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
1999-10-31 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2000-03-26 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2000-10-29 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2001-03-25 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2001-10-28 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2002-03-31 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2002-10-27 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2003-03-30 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2003-10-26 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2004-03-28 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2004-10-31 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2005-03-27 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2005-10-30 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2006-03-26 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2006-10-29 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2007-03-25 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2007-10-28 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2008-03-30 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2008-10-26 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2009-03-29 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2009-10-25 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2010-03-28 03:00	+03:00	EEST	Daylight saving time
2010-10-31 02:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time
2011-03-27 03:00	+03:00	+03	Standard time
2014-10-26 01:00	+02:00	EET	Standard time

Where this clock belongs

The story behind the clock

Same clock today, different past

Recorded changes over time

Notable changes