Volgograd Time (VOLT)

Volgograd Time (VOLT) operates at UTC+4 and was historically used in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, to better align with local daylight hours and improve work-life scheduling. Sometimes referred to as "Volgograd Standard Time," VOLT placed the region one hour ahead of Moscow Time, helping to optimize energy use and community activities.

Importance and Global Use of VOLT

While in effect, Volgograd Time (VOLT) was important for synchronizing local business, government services, and transportation schedules with the region's natural daylight patterns. By shifting an hour ahead of Moscow Time, VOLT helped improve efficiency in public services and reduced the need for artificial lighting in the evenings.

Internationally, VOLT had relatively limited use beyond Volgograd Oblast, but it played a key role domestically in coordinating rail and road networks, trade, and travel connections with other Russian regions. Returning to Moscow Time made timekeeping simpler across Russia but showed how changes like VOLT can affect people's daily routines.

Where and When VOLT is used worldwide

Europe

Areas and locations in Russia using VOLT all year:

• Volgograd Oblast

Other Time Zones in UTC +4

Other time zones share the same offset as Volgograd Time (VOLT), but are known by different names. While their clocks align, they may represent different regions or countries based on local time zone definitions.

• Armenia Time – AMT
• Azerbaijan Time – AZT
• Georgia Standard Time – GET
• Gulf Standard Time – GST
• Mauritius Time – MUT
• Reunion Time – RET
• Samara Time – SAMT
• Seychelles Time – SCT