Time zone · Europe
VST
Vladivostok Standard Time
Vladivostok Standard Time (VST) is a Russian time zone covering parts of the Russian Far East, including Ust-Nera and Vladivostok. Operating at UTC+10:00 year-round without daylight saving time, it keeps clocks constant throughout the year, simplifying scheduling across this vast region where days stretch long in summer and short in winter.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+10:00
Standard · +10
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
2
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About VST
A fixed, year-round offset.
Vladivostok Standard Time (VST) is a Russian time zone covering parts of the Russian Far East, including Ust-Nera and Vladivostok. Operating at UTC+10:00 year-round without daylight saving time, it keeps clocks constant throughout the year, simplifying scheduling across this vast region where days stretch long in summer and short in winter.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The 2 zones that resolve to VST.
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.
Cities across VST
Local time, city by city.
3 cities
Where VST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+10:00
Other zones at UTC+10:00 right now.
These named zones share VST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
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VST to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about VST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Why doesn't Vladivostok Standard Time observe daylight saving time?
- Russia abolished permanent daylight saving time in 2014 and has kept Vladivostok Standard Time fixed at UTC+10:00 ever since, providing consistent timekeeping throughout the year.
- What areas use Vladivostok Standard Time?
- Vladivostok Standard Time covers parts of the Russian Far East, including the city of Vladivostok and areas further inland like Ust-Nera in the Sakha Republic.
- How does the time in Vladivostok compare to Moscow?
- Vladivostok Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of Moscow Standard Time (UTC+10:00 compared to UTC+3:00), meaning it's already evening in Vladivostok when Moscow is still mid-afternoon.
- Is Ust-Nera the main city in this time zone?
- No. Ust-Nera is a small settlement in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) that also uses this time. Vladivostok, on the Pacific coast, is the main city in the time zone.
- Was there ever daylight saving time in this region?
- Yes, Russia previously used daylight saving time changes, but since October 26, 2014, the region has remained fixed at UTC+10:00 with no further clock shifts.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
Free · Developer API
This time zone, as JSON.
Its defining offset, DST status and member counts, from one endpoint.
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