Krasnoyarsk Time

Krasnoyarsk Time (KRAT) is the time zone seven hours ahead of UTC (UTC+7) 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. It was renamed after that. Kemerovo Oblast used this time zone until spring 2010[1]). These regions now use Omsk Time (UTC+7/MSK+3).

Between 27 March 2011 and 25 October 2014, Krasnoyarsk Time was fixed at UTC+8.

IANA time zone database

The IANA time zone database identifier is Asia/Krasnoyarsk.

References

  1. Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление №740 от 14 сентября 2009 г. «О применении на территории Кемеровской области времени пятого часового пояса». (Government of the Russian Federation. Resolution #740 of September 14, 2009 On Using the Time of the Fifth Time Zone on the Territory of Kemerovo Oblast. ).
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