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.
Yekaterinburg Time. Yekaterinburg Time (YEKT) is the time zone five hours ahead of UTC (UTC+5) and 2 hours ahead of Moscow Time (MSK+2). In 2011, Russia moved to year-round daylight saving time. Instead of switching between UTC+5 in winter and UTC+6 in summer, Yekaterinburg time was set to UTC+6 until 2014, when it was reset back to UTC+5 year-round. The time zone applies to the Ural Federal District, and Bashkortostan, Orenburg Oblast and Perm Krai in the Volga Federal District