Time in Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
The current local time in Kyiv, Ukraine is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone (UTC +03:00 · EEST).
Kyiv local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EEST
Kyiv at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Kyiv- UTC offset now
- +03:00 EEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +02:00 / +03:00
- Coordinates
- 50.45° N, 30.52° E
- Population
- 2,962,180
- Country
- Ukraine · ISO UA
- Dialing code
- +380
- Currency
- Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Kyiv right now
Time difference
Kyiv is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- New Year Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- New Year Sat, Jan 2, 2027
- New Year (substitute day) Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:32 · Sunset 17:54
Day length 10h 22m · twilight and monthly table →
Kyiv time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kyiv overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Kyiv time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Kyiv | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Kyiv vs. major cities
How far Kyiv is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Kyiv, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Kyiv | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Kyiv time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Kyiv
The closest places to Kyiv among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw · Poland | 690 km (430 mi) west | −1 h |
| Bucharest · Romania | 750 km (460 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Kraków · Poland | 750 km (470 mi) west | −1 h |
| Moscow · Russia | 760 km (470 mi) northeast | +1 h / Same time |
| Budapest · Hungary | 900 km (560 mi) west | −1 h |
| Belgrade · Serbia | 980 km (610 mi) southwest | −1 h |
| Bratislava · Slovakia | 1,000 km (620 mi) west | −1 h |
| Sofia · Bulgaria | 1,020 km (630 mi) southwest | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Kyiv.
Clock time vs. sun time in Kyiv
Kyiv's standard offset, UTC +02:00, is based on the 30° E meridian; the city itself lies at 30.52° E, 0.5° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 2 minutes of local solar time in standard time (58 min off during daylight saving time). Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:42 (around 29 October) and 13:05 (around 16 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Kyiv
- Short date
- 22.10.2026 · DD.MM.YYYY
- Long date
- 22 жовтня 2026 р.
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for uk-UA, Ukraine's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Kyiv
Since 1970, Kyiv has gone through 4 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 45 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1992, is UTC +02:00 with UTC +03:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1996.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 03:00 → 04:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 04:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 03:00 → 04:00 | UTC +03:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 04:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (4 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1980 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1981–1990 | UTC +03:00, DST UTC +04:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1991 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1992–2026 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Kyiv through the year
The longest day in Kyiv is 21 June with 16h 27m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 8h 0m. Day length swings by 8 h 27 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:47 on 12 June and the latest sunset at 21:14 on 20 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kyiv in?
Kyiv uses the Europe/Kyiv time zone (EET / EEST): UTC +02:00 in standard time and UTC +03:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Kyiv observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Kyiv go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 03:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 04:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Kyiv?
Around 21 June, with 16h 27m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 8h 0m.
What is the dialing code for Kyiv?
To call Kyiv from abroad, dial your international access code, then Ukraine's country code +380, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Kyiv?
The standard work week in Ukraine runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Kyiv on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Warsaw, Poland, about 690 km (430 mi) to the west. It is 1 h behind Kyiv.
How are dates and times written in Kyiv?
Following the uk-UA conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY (22.10.2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Kyiv
Everything else we track for Kyiv: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.