Why Does Russia Have 11 Time Zones?

💡 The Answer

• Russia spans 11 time zones due to its enormous east-west width across Asia and Europe.
• The country covers more than one-eighth of Earth's total land area.
• Time zones range from UTC+2 in Kaliningrad to UTC+12 in Kamchatka.
• This makes Russia the nation with the most contiguous time zones of any country.