Since the end of the Second World War, the USSR, and its
successor countries, especially Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus,
have celebrated Victory Day on May 9. Although the Germans
surrendered to the Soviets on May 8 in Berlin, it was already
early in the morning (12:43 am) in Moscow. And so, due to this
time difference, those who celebrate the Soviet victory
celebrate on May 9, not May 8. At the same time the German
surrender to the British and Americans occured towards the end
of May 7, but hostilities were agreed to cease at 23:01 Central
European Time on May 8. And so, the Americans and Europeans
recognize May 8 as Victory Europe Day. The Estonians'
predicament is as interesting as always. You see, the Soviets
set Estonian clocks to Moscow time when they reconquered this
small land in 1944. That is, in Helsinki it was 11:43 pm when
the Germans surrendered to the Soviets, but in Tallinn it was
officially 12:43 am. However, since most would agree that the
sun reaches Tallinn and Helsinki after it reaches Mosco