Daylight Savings Time Changes in Ukraine 🇺🇦 (2011)
| Country: | Ukraine |
| Capital: | Kyiv |
| Abbreviations: | UA, UKR |
| IANA Time Zones: | 5 |
| Dial Code: | +380 |
Daylight Savings Time Schedule and Information
Before
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59
After
04
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27 MAR
27 Mar 2011 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 27 March 2011, 02:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 27 March 2011, 04:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 27 Mar 2011 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Before
03
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59
After
03
:
00
30 OCT
30 Oct 2011 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 30 October 2011, 03:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 30 October 2011, 03:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 30 Oct 2011 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back.
Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Oblasts in Ukraine (2011)
| Oblast | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Cherkasy | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Chernihiv | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Chernivtsi | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Crimea | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Dnipropetrovsk | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Donetsk | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Ivano-Frankivsk | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Kharkivs’ka Oblast’ | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Kherson | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Khmelnytskyi | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Kirovohrad | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Kyiv | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Kyiv City | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Luhansk | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Lviv | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Mykolaiv | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Odesa | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Poltava | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Rivne | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Sevastopol City | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Sumy | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Ternopil | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Vinnytsia | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Volyn | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Zakarpattia | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Zaporizhzhia | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
| Zhytomyr | 27 Mar 2011 | 30 Oct 2011 |
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 |
Read More About Daylight Savings Time
Common Questions about Daylight Savings Time Changes in Ukraine
Does Ukraine use Daylight Saving Time in 2011?
Yes, Ukraine observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2011 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, 27 March 2011. 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 27 Mar 2011, 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.