The Time in the European part of Russia is 3 hours more than Greenwich meridian time or two hours more than central European part. (+3 GMT or +2 CET).
During summer daylight saving time, Russia's time is + 4 hours to Greenwich. So if in London it's 10.00 in Moscow it's 13.00 (in Russia the 24-hour system is used).
Every year the clock goes 1 hour forward in the last Sunday of March and back 1 hour in the last Sunday of October.
There are 11 time zones in Russia - so when it's evening in Moscow, it's morning of the next day in Vladivostok (a Russian port on the Pacific Ocean).
Business Hours.
One great thing about Russia is that all shops are open even on Sunday. The food shops are usually open from 8.00 to 20.00, on sundays from 8.00 to 18.00, however many of them are open 24 hours a day. Big department stores, clothing stores, supermarkets are open all week long from 9.00-10.00 to 21.00-22.00.
State institutions, offices, companies are usually open from 9.00 or 10.00 to 18.00 or 19.00 and do not work on Saturday, Sundays and public holidays.
Most banks are open 9.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday, some are open on Saturday as well. Self-service ATMs operate 24 hours a day usually.
There are many currency exchange offices in big cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg) working until late night and sometimes 24 hours a day.
On public holidays all banks, offices, museums and some shops are closed. However big department stores, food stores, supermarkets are all open.
During summer daylight saving time, Russia's time is + 4 hours to Greenwich. So if in London it's 10.00 in Moscow it's 13.00 (in Russia the 24-hour system is used).
Every year the clock goes 1 hour forward in the last Sunday of March and back 1 hour in the last Sunday of October.
There are 11 time zones in Russia - so when it's evening in Moscow, it's morning of the next day in Vladivostok (a Russian port on the Pacific Ocean).
Business Hours.
One great thing about Russia is that all shops are open even on Sunday. The food shops are usually open from 8.00 to 20.00, on sundays from 8.00 to 18.00, however many of them are open 24 hours a day. Big department stores, clothing stores, supermarkets are open all week long from 9.00-10.00 to 21.00-22.00.
State institutions, offices, companies are usually open from 9.00 or 10.00 to 18.00 or 19.00 and do not work on Saturday, Sundays and public holidays.
Most banks are open 9.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday, some are open on Saturday as well. Self-service ATMs operate 24 hours a day usually.
There are many currency exchange offices in big cities (Moscow, St. Petersburg) working until late night and sometimes 24 hours a day.
On public holidays all banks, offices, museums and some shops are closed. However big department stores, food stores, supermarkets are all open.
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