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Current time in Ukraine
Spans 2 time zones from UTC+03:00 to UTC+03:00. 1 of 2 zones currently in DST.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Ukraine's time
2 time zones.
Ukraine primarily uses Eastern European Time with a UTC+02:00 standard offset and observes daylight saving time, while Crimea and parts of the occupied territories follow different rules due to annexation.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · next week.
Affects 1 of 2 zones.
Daylight saving schedule
By time zone
Time zones of Ukraine.
2 time zones
Major cities
Cities of Ukraine.
History
How Ukraine keeps time.
Ukraine inherited its time zone from the Soviet Union and used Moscow Time until 1 July 1990, when it moved to Eastern European Time, a year before independence. It stayed on UTC+03:00 until September 1991, then went to UTC+02:00 in winter, and it has observed daylight saving time (UTC+03:00 in summer) every year since. After Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the peninsula switched to Moscow Time on 30 March 2014 (then UTC+04:00, UTC+03:00 from 26 October 2014), with no daylight saving time.
The eastern conflict beginning in 2014 created complications, with separatist territories also adopting Moscow Time. In 2022, during the full-scale invasion, some occupied areas forcibly shifted to Moscow Time, particularly Kherson and parts of Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, further fragmenting the timezone landscape under duress.
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Things about Ukraine's time.
Most of Ukraine operates on Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00) and switches to Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03:00) during DST. In 2014, Crimea was integrated into the Russian Federation's timezone (Moscow time), and in 2022, some occupied eastern territories were also forcibly switched to Moscow Time (UTC+03:00) year-round.
Ukrainian-controlled territory changes clocks at the same moment as the EU, at 01:00 UTC on the last Sundays of March and October. Occupied areas on Moscow Time (UTC+03:00) match Kyiv in summer but are one hour ahead of it in winter.
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Ukraine to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Ukraine's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Ukraine and London?
- During standard time (winter), Ukraine is 2 hours ahead of London. During summer, both observe DST, maintaining the 2-hour difference.
- Does Ukraine observe Daylight Saving Time?
- Yes, most of Ukraine follows the EU schedule, switching to UTC+03:00 in March and back to UTC+02:00 in October.
- What timezone is used in Kyiv?
- Kyiv uses Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00) in standard time and UTC+03:00 in summer.
- What time zone does Crimea use?
- Since 2014, Crimea primarily follows Moscow Time (UTC+03:00) year-round under Russian control.
- Are there multiple timezones within Ukraine?
- Under normal circumstances, Ukraine uses a single timezone. However, occupied territories like Crimea and parts of Donbas have been forcibly shifted to Moscow Time (UTC+03:00).
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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