Technical Specifications & Standards
Official chronometric properties, ISO standards, and international database registry identifiers for Samara Time:
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Transitions
⬆️ Spring Forward (Clocks Advance)
None (Russia discontinued daylight saving time in 2014)
⬇️ Fall Back (Clocks Return)
None
Observing Jurisdictions & Subdivisions
1 Sovereign NationsSovereign nations, administrative subdivisions, and regional territories officially operating under SAMT:
Regional Subdivisions & Territory Details
Financial Markets & Trading Hours
Serves automotive manufacturing, aerospace engineering, and Volga River logistics centers operating one hour ahead of Moscow.
Local Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 SAMT
UTC Window: 06:00 - 14:00 UTC
Major Cities in SAMT
Primary metropolitan centers and financial hubs observing this time zone:
Adoption History & Astronomical Facts
Year Established: 1919
Known within the Russian Federal system as MSK+1, Samara Time was reinstated on October 26, 2014, when federal legislation restored local solar time across the middle and lower Volga River valley after a brief experimental abolition.
Samara is home to the Progress Rocket Space Centre, where Soyuz launch vehicles are manufactured on SAMT.
Frequently Asked Questions about SAMT
What is Samara Time?
Samara Time (SAMT) is UTC+4 (Moscow Time +1), observed in the Volga Federal District.
What is the time difference between Moscow and Samara?
Samara is 1 hour ahead of Moscow (MSK, UTC+3).
Does Samara observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. Russia abolished seasonal clock changes in 2014.