Definition of nation for English Language Learners. : 1  a large area of land that is controlled by its own government. 2  the nation : the people who live in a nation. 3  Nation : a tribe of Native Americans or a group of Native American tribes that share the same history, traditions, or language.
Current local time in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Thursday, 31 Aug 2017 09:06 PM.
Clocks in the observing areas spring forward an hour at 2 a.m. local time on the first Sunday in October and push back an hour at 3 a.m. local daylight time on the first Sunday in April. Russia instituted year-round daylight saving time in 2011, or permanent summer time, which seemed dandy at first.