Daylight Savings Time Changes in Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ (1997)

Next change:
MAR
30
1 hour Forward
30 Mar 1997, 02:59
Country: Ukraine
Capital: Kyiv
Abbreviations: UA, UKR
IANA Time Zones: 5
Dial Code: +380

Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information

Before
02
:
59
After
04
:
00
30 MAR

30 Mar 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Starts

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 30 March 1997, 02:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 30 March 1997, 04:00 local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 30 Mar 1997 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward.

Before
03
:
59
After
03
:
00
26 OCT

26 Oct 1997 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 26 October 1997, 03:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 October 1997, 03:00 local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 26 Oct 1997 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back.

Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Oblasts in Ukraine (1997)

OblastDST Start (Spring)DST End (Fall)
Cherkasy 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Chernihiv 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Chernivtsi 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Crimea - 26 Oct 1997
Dnipropetrovsk 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Donetsk 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Ivano-Frankivsk 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kharkivsโ€™ka Oblastโ€™ 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kherson 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Khmelnytskyi 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kirovohrad 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kyiv 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Kyiv City 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Luhansk 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Lviv 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Mykolaiv 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Odesa 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Poltava 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Rivne 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Sevastopol City - 26 Oct 1997
Sumy 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Ternopil 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Vinnytsia 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Volyn 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Zakarpattia 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Zaporizhzhia 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997
Zhytomyr 30 Mar 1997 26 Oct 1997

DST Changes Summary for Ukraine

Date Year Change Time Details
30 Mar 2025 Forward 1 hour 02:59 ➜ 04:00 Daylight Saving Start
26 Oct 2025 Back 1 hour 03:59 ➜ 03:00 Daylight Saving End
29 Mar 2026 Forward 1 hour 02:59 ➜ 04:00 Daylight Saving Start
25 Oct 2026 Back 1 hour 03:59 ➜ 03:00 Daylight Saving End
28 Mar 2027 Forward 1 hour 02:59 ➜ 04:00 Daylight Saving Start
31 Oct 2027 Back 1 hour 03:59 ➜ 03:00 Daylight Saving End
26 Mar 2028 Forward 1 hour 02:59 ➜ 04:00 Daylight Saving Start
29 Oct 2028 Back 1 hour 03:59 ➜ 03:00 Daylight Saving End
25 Mar 2029 Forward 1 hour 02:59 ➜ 04:00 Daylight Saving Start
28 Oct 2029 Back 1 hour 03:59 ➜ 03:00 Daylight Saving End
31 Mar 2030 Forward 1 hour 02:59 ➜ 04:00 Daylight Saving Start
27 Oct 2030 Back 1 hour 03:59 ➜ 03:00 Daylight Saving End

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Common Questions about Daylight Savings Time Changes in Ukraine

Does Ukraine use Daylight Saving Time in 1997?

Yes, Ukraine observes Daylight Saving Time during the 1997 calendar year. The country follows the practice of shifting clocks to better align waking hours with the available evening sunlight during the spring and summer months.

When do the clocks change next in Ukraine?

The next scheduled time transition in Ukraine will take place on Sunday, 30 March 1997. At 02:59 local time, clocks will be turned forward by 1 hour. This specific change marks the transition to daylight saving time starts.

Does all of Ukraine follow the same time change schedule?

Yes, the calendar dates for starting and ending Daylight Saving Time are consistent across the country. However, because Ukraine spans 5 different time zones, the actual moment the clocks move occurs at different times depending on the local timezone of each oblast.

How will the next transition affect the day in Ukraine?

Following the shift on 30 Mar 1997, you will notice that there is more light in the evening compared to the day before. While the transition may temporarily disrupt sleep patterns, the primary goal of this forward shift is to maximize usable daylight for the population.

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