Time Now in Kyiv, Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Kyiv ranks
#6 for clocks changing soonest · #36 for largest capital by population · #70 for highest capital city.
Lat/Long: 50.45° N, 30.52° E
Elevation: 187 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Ukraine
Oblast: Kyiv City
IANA Timezone: Europe/Kiev
Solar time: clocks run about 1h ahead of the sun
Timezone: EEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Ukraine: EET, MSK
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Ukraine: EEST
Kyiv keeps its clocks on UTC+02:00, in the Europe/Kiev time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 15 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Kyiv sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Kyiv sits at a modest 187 m above sea level. Kyiv is fairly isolated: even Moscow lies some 756 km off. Kyiv ranks among the biggest cities in Ukraine, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Kyiv at 05:41 and sets at 20:23, giving 14h 41m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kyiv
Daylight Hours in Kyiv
Kyiv gets 14h 41m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kyiv is at 05:41 and sunset in Kyiv is at 20:23.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 59m near the December solstice to 16h 26m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Kyiv and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Kyiv right now.
Other Cities in Ukraine with Local Time
Cities Sharing Kyiv's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Kyiv.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug ● | 03:13 | 05:41 | 13:03 | 17:04 | 20:24 | 21:54 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 03:16 | 05:42 | 13:02 | 17:03 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 03:19 | 05:44 | 13:02 | 17:02 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 03:22 | 05:45 | 13:02 | 17:01 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 03:25 | 05:47 | 13:02 | 17:00 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 03:28 | 05:48 | 13:02 | 16:59 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 03:31 | 05:50 | 13:01 | 16:58 | 20:13 | 21:43 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kyiv
Sunrise
in Kyiv
↑
5:41 AM
Sunset
in Kyiv
↓
8:23 PM
Day Length
14h 41m
Dawn
in Kyiv
5:04 AM
Dusk
in Kyiv
9:00 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kyiv
Current Phase
New Moon
Illumination
0.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 06:21
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:20
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kyiv
How Far Is Kyiv From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 756 km | NE (36deg) |
| Paris | 2,023 km | W (276deg) |
| London | 2,133 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Dubai | 3,516 km | SE (134deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,097 km | ESE (117deg) |
| New York | 7,511 km | NW (307deg) |
| Hong Kong | 7,675 km | E (80deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,198 km | NE (53deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Kyiv?
Kyiv next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Kyiv's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kyiv and you would surface in the open ocean, near 50.5deg S, 149.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kyiv
What time is it in Kyiv right now?
The current local time in Kyiv is 12:50 on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Kyiv follows the Europe/Kiev time zone.
What time zone is Kyiv in?
Kyiv runs on the Europe/Kiev IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kyiv?
Is Kyiv on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Kyiv is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 12, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kyiv today?
Today in Kyiv: sunrise is at 05:41 and sunset is at 20:23, giving 14h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kyiv tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kyiv is in its New Moon phase, lit 0.2%.
What is solar time in Kyiv?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kyiv, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.