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MST

Magadan Standard Time

Magadan Standard Time (MST) keeps things simple in Russia's Far Eastern outpost along the Sea of Okhotsk coast. With no daylight saving clock changes and a steady UTC+11:00 offset all year round, planning meetings or video calls with Magadan is refreshingly straightforward.

UTC+11:00 standard1 IANA zone
Current time in MST☀ Daylight
14:29:22

Sunday, May 31, 2026

06:00noon18:00
Standard
+11 · +11
IANA zones
1

Current offset

UTC+11:00

Standard · +11

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

1

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About MST

A fixed, year-round offset.

Magadan Standard Time (MST) keeps things simple in Russia's Far Eastern outpost along the Sea of Okhotsk coast. With no daylight saving clock changes and a steady UTC+11:00 offset all year round, planning meetings or video calls with Magadan is refreshingly straightforward.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The zone that resolve to MST.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
Asia/MagadanMagadan— None

Where MST is used

One country.

Russia
MST · UTC+11:00

Same offset · UTC+11:00

Other zones at UTC+11:00 right now.

These named zones share MST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

BOUGAIUTC+11
--:--
Bougainville Time
Oceania— No DST
Papua New Guinea
KOSRAEUTC+11
--:--
Kosrae Time
Oceania— No DST
Micronesia
NCSTUTC+11
--:--
New Caledonia Standard Time
Oceania— No DST
New Caledonia
NISTUTC+11
--:--
Norfolk Island Standard Time
Oceaniaâ–² Observes DST
Norfolk Island
PONAPEUTC+11
--:--
Ponape Time
Oceania— No DST
Micronesia
SSTUTC+11
--:--
Sakhalin Standard Time
Europe— No DST
Russia
SITUTC+11
--:--
Solomon Islands Time
Oceania— No DST
Solomon Islands
SREDNEUTC+11
--:--
Srednekolymsk Time
Europe— No DST
Russia
VSTUTC+11
--:--
Vanuatu Standard Time
Oceania— No DST
Vanuatu

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about MST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Is Magadan Standard Time the same all year round?
Yes. Magadan has stayed on a fixed UTC+11:00 offset since 2021, with no daylight saving time changes.
How many time zones does Russia have in total?
Russia spans 11 time zones, Magadan Standard Time (MST) covering UTC+11:00.
What is the difference between MST and Moscow Standard Time?
Magadan Standard Time (UTC+11:00) is 8 hours ahead of Moscow Standard Time (UTC+3:00).
Which cities use the zone "Asia/Magadan"?
The zone covers Magadan, the administrative center of Magadan Oblast in Russia's Far East, along with several smaller towns in the region.
When did Russia stop using daylight saving time?
Russia permanently abandoned daylight saving time in 2014. Since then, most zones, including Magadan, have remained on a fixed offset year-round.
Is Magadan Standard Time used in any other countries besides Russia?
No. Magadan Standard Time (Asia/Magadan) is exclusive to Russia.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}