Russia may drop two time zones when it switches...

Russia currently has 11 time zones, spanning a vast territory from the western exclave of Kaliningrad (-1 Moscow time) to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in the Far East (+9 Moscow time).

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade recently approved a draft plan to move the Samara Region and the Republic of Udmurtia, which are currently one hour ahead of Moscow, into the capital"s time zone. The ministry also plans to move Chukotka and Kamchatka, two regions in the Russian Far East, into the Magadan time zone (+8) to make them one hour closer to Moscow time.

The move would reduce the number of time zones in Russia from 11 to 9, making the time difference between Kaliningrad and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky only 9 hours.

Deputies in the Russian Far East have endorsed the project, saying it would improve the nation"s biological rhythm, resilience and working efficiency.

President Dmitry Medvedev proposed reducing the number of time zones in Russia and scrapping daylight

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