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How many time zones does Russia span across its vast territory?
Answer
11
Russia spans 11 time zones, stretching from UTC+2 (Kaliningrad) in the west to UTC+12 (Kamchatka) in the far east, making it the country with the most time zones in the world.
💡 Did you know?
Russia spans 11 time zones across 6.6 million square miles, yet Moscow observes a single timezone for the entire country.
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