Moscow switches street and architectural lighting to winter mode

Street lighting and architectural lighting in Moscow have been switched to winter mode.

Consensus

Moscow has transitioned its street lighting and architectural-lighting systems to winter mode.
Street lighting and architectural lighting are now turned on earlier and off later than in summer.
Architectural lighting is activated simultaneously with street lighting but turned off at different times.
Residential buildings' lighting is turned off at 23:00.
Administrative buildings' lighting is turned off at midnight.
Metro station entrances' lighting is turned off at 1:00.
Central Moscow bridges' lighting is turned off at 3:00.
Discharge of the lighting schedule can be adjusted by dispatchers due to adverse weather conditions.
The city's heating systems have also transitioned to winter mode.
Over 74,000 objects, including more than 34,000 residential buildings, have been prepared for the autumn-winter period.
The VDNH central alley fountains are being prepared for winter, including cleaning filters and removing underwater lighting and spray equipment.

The lighting for buildings is turned off at different times, with residential buildings at 23:00, administrative buildings at midnight, metro entrances at 1:00, and central bridges at 3:00. — tg_mosrutop
The deputy mayor of Moscow for housing and utilities, Petr Biryukov, stated that the city's architectural lighting is turned off in stages: residential buildings at 23:00, administrative buildings at 00:00, metro entrances at 01:00, and central bridges at 03:00. — ntv
The deputy mayor of Moscow, Petr Biryukov, explained that the lighting schedule is based on a daily plan and real-time data from sensors monitoring actual illumination levels. Dispatchers can deviate from the schedule during poor weather. — vm