Time zone · Europe
MST
Magadan Standard Time
Magadan Standard Time keeps clocks at a steady UTC+11 year-round in far eastern Russia, so there’s no daylight saving surprises—a simple, predictable rhythm for life and work along the Sea of Okhotsk coast.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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 keeps clocks at a steady UTC+11 year-round in far eastern Russia, so there’s no daylight saving surprises—a simple, predictable rhythm for life and work along the Sea of Okhotsk coast.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to MST.
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Where MST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+11:00
Other zones at UTC+11:00 right now.
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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].
- Where is Magadan Standard Time used?
- It’s used in the Magadan region of far eastern Russia, keeping the whole area on a single, consistent UTC+11 year-round.
- Does Magadan observe daylight saving time?
- No. Russia ended daylight saving time in 2011, and Magadan has been on UTC+11:00 all year since 24 April 2016.
- What time is it in Magadan compared to Moscow?
- Magadan is always 8 hours ahead of Moscow, since neither changes its clocks: 9:00 in Moscow is 17:00 in Magadan.
- Is Magadan Standard Time unique globally?
- No. UTC+11:00 is also used in Sakhalin and northeastern Yakutia in Russia, and in places such as the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia. Magadan Standard Time is simply the name used for the Magadan region.
- Why does Magadan stay on UTC+11 all year?
- Russia abandoned seasonal clock changes in favor of more stable timekeeping; Magadan landed on a year-round +11 to avoid disruption across the remote, sparsely populated region.
- I’m traveling from St. Petersburg to Magadan—what should I expect?
- Set your watch ahead by 8 hours when you land; business hours in Magadan will start and end much earlier in St. Petersburg time, so schedule calls to catch both sides awake.
- Does being near the Sea of Okhotsk affect life under Magadan time?
- The long summer daylight and harsh winters on the coast shape local routines more than the clock itself—Magadan’s fixed +11 just anchors those routines with a steady reference for ships, flights, and shifts.
- Is +11 used elsewhere in Russia?
- Yes. Besides the Magadan region, UTC+11:00 is used in Sakhalin and in northeastern Yakutia (Srednekolymsk). Other Russian regions use offsets from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00.
- What happened in 2016 that made +11 permanent?
- On 24 April 2016, a federal law moved the Magadan region from UTC+10:00 to UTC+11:00. Russia had already stopped seasonal clock changes in 2011, so the new offset applies all year.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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