Time zone · Europe
AST
Anadyr Standard Time
Anadyr Standard Time (AST) covers the far eastern corner of Russia, including the Chukotka region around the city of Anadyr, and sits at a steady UTC+12:00 year-round with no daylight stopping changes, making scheduling across this zone more predictable for anyone collaborating with teams or travelers in one of Russia’s most remote timekeeping outposts.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Current offset
UTC+12:00
Standard · +12
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About AST
A fixed, year-round offset.
Anadyr Standard Time (AST) covers the far eastern corner of Russia, including the Chukotka region around the city of Anadyr, and sits at a steady UTC+12:00 year-round with no daylight stopping changes, making scheduling across this zone more predictable for anyone collaborating with teams or travelers in one of Russia’s most remote timekeeping outposts.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to AST.
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.
Where AST is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+12:00
Other zones at UTC+12:00 right now.
These named zones share AST's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about AST, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Is Anadyr Standard Time always UTC+12:00?
- Yes. Unlike many Russian zones that used to spring forward or fall back, Anadyr Standard Time has remained fixed at UTC+12:00 for more than a decade, so there are no daylight saving surprises.
- How many time zones use Anadyr Standard Time?
- Only one official time zone, Asia/Anadyr, represents this region, so the whole area follows the same clocks and abbreviations.
- Where exactly is Anadyr Standard Time used?
- It applies primarily to the Chukotka region around the city of Anadyr in the Russian Far East, a sparsely populated area near the border with Alaska.
- Do clocks ever change for daylight saving in this zone?
- No. This region does not observe daylight saving time, so the local time stays the same throughout the year.
- What does the abbreviation “+12” mean on clocks and schedules?
- It’s a short way to show the offset from UTC. When it’s midnight in UTC, it’s already noon the same calendar day in Anadyr.
- Why is Anadyr Standard Time considered remote but interesting?
- It governs one of the few populated areas just west of the International Date Line, meaning you can be among the first places on Earth to start a new calendar day.
- When did Anadyr last change its time rules?
- Since 2011 Anadyr has been fixed at UTC+12, with no future daylight saving transitions currently scheduled.
- Is there any upcoming time change expected for Asia/Anadyr?
- As of now, no future transitions are recorded, and the zone is expected to remain on the same offset indefinitely unless Russian time policy changes.
- How does Anadyr Standard Time compare to nearby zones?
- It matches UTC+12 with a few Pacific island zones, yet it stands out as the only AST member in Russia and one of the few regions that never shifts clocks.
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