Current time in Kyiv
Live local time, date and time zone information for Kyiv, Ukraine.
Current time in Kyiv
17:12:24
Europe/Kyiv · UTC+03:00
Time zone in Kyiv
Kyiv is in Ukraine and uses the Europe/Kyiv time zone. Kyiv observes daylight saving time. It uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+02:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) during summer time.
Sunrise and sunset in Kyiv
Sun and clock in Kyiv
Kyiv sits almost exactly on the meridian its time zone is built around, so the clock and the sun agree here about as closely as they do anywhere: averaged over the year, solar noon falls at 11:58 by the standard clock, within 2 minutes of twelve. Summer time moves that an hour later still, to about 12:58.
Daylight through the year in Kyiv
At 50.5°N latitude, Kyiv sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 16 h 27 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 8 h 0 m, a swing of about 8 h 27 m between midsummer and midwinter.
This far from the equator the seasons dominate the day: midsummer evenings stay light late, midwinter afternoons end early, and the two extremes are 8 h 27 m apart.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Kyiv at about 04:46 and sets at about 21:13; on the December solstice it rises at about 07:56 and sets at about 15:55.
When the clocks change in Kyiv
Kyiv follows the European rule: clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, both at 01:00 UTC, so every country on the rule changes at the same instant.
The next two changes in Kyiv:
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | Clocks go back one hour on Oct 25, 2026 at 03:30, moving from UTC+03:00 to UTC+02:00. | UTC+02:00 |
| March 28, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Mar 28, 2027 at 04:30, moving from UTC+02:00 to UTC+03:00. | UTC+03:00 |
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Kyiv moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Kyiv from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Kyiv corresponds to 07:00–15:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 07:00–15:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- New York overlaps for only 1 hours, from 16:00 to 17:00 Kyiv time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
- London’s working day overlaps with Kyiv’s for 6 hours, from 11:00 to 17:00 Kyiv time.
- Tokyo overlaps for only 2 hours, from 09:00 to 11:00 Kyiv time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Kyiv is currently on UTC+03:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Kyiv compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Kyiv is the only place in this directory on Europe/Kyiv; the nearby cities listed below all keep different zones. The nearest listed city on a different zone is Warsaw, about 690 km away on Europe/Warsaw, currently 1 h behind Kyiv.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 50.45°N, 30.52°E, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kyiv in?
Kyiv uses the Europe/Kyiv time zone — Eastern European Standard Time, UTC+02:00, moving to Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) during summer time.
Does Kyiv use daylight saving time?
Kyiv observes daylight saving time. It uses Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+02:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) during summer time.
What is the UTC offset for Kyiv?
The standard offset is UTC+02:00, and UTC+03:00 while summer time is in effect. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Kyiv and my location?
The section above compares Kyiv with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.