Ukraine uses Eastern European Time (UTC+2) and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3), changing on the EU dates. The IANA database lists Europe/Kyiv. The zone was renamed from Europe/Kiev in 2022.
Current time in Ukraine's cities
| City | Time now | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Kyiv | 13:50 | EEST (UTC+3) |
Time zones in Ukraine
The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for Ukraine. Each has its own entry because its clock history differs, even where the current time is the same. The offsets below are for mid-January and mid-July 2027.
| IANA zone | Area | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
Europe/Simferopol | Crimea | MSK (UTC+3) | MSK (UTC+3) |
Europe/Kyiv | most of Ukraine | EET (UTC+2) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Clock changes in Ukraine in 2026 and 2027
No clock changes in 2026 or 2027: Europe/Simferopol.
Europe/Kyiv:
- Sunday 29 March 2026: at 03:00 clocks go forward to 04:00. EET (UTC+2) becomes EEST (UTC+3), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 25 October 2026: at 04:00 clocks go back to 03:00. EEST (UTC+3) becomes EET (UTC+2), and the hour from 03:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 28 March 2027: at 03:00 clocks go forward to 04:00. EET (UTC+2) becomes EEST (UTC+3), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 31 October 2027: at 04:00 clocks go back to 03:00. EEST (UTC+3) becomes EET (UTC+2), and the hour from 03:00 happens twice.
Time difference between Ukraine and major cities
How far each city is ahead of or behind Ukraine (using Europe/Kyiv, the time in Kyiv), and how the gap changes when either side changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 2 hours behind | 2 hours behind all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| New York | 7 hours behind | 7 hours behind until 25 Oct 2026; 6 hours behind 25 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026; 7 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 6 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027; 7 hours behind 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 6 hours behind 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 7 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 10 hours behind | 10 hours behind until 25 Oct 2026; 9 hours behind 25 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026; 10 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 9 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027; 10 hours behind 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 9 hours behind 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 10 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 1 hour ahead | 1 hour ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 2 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 1 hour ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 2 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Mumbai | 2½ hours ahead | 2½ hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 3½ hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 2½ hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 3½ hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Singapore | 5 hours ahead | 5 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 6 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 5 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 6 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Tokyo | 6 hours ahead | 6 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 7 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 6 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 7 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Sydney | 8 hours ahead | 8 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 9 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 8 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027; 7 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 8 hours ahead 3 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 9 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |