Daylight Savings Time Changes in Ukraine 🇺🇦 (2023)
| 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
26 MAR
26 Mar 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Starts
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 26 March 2023, 02:59 clocks are turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 04:00 local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on 26 Mar 2023 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward.
Before
03
:
59
After
03
:
00
29 OCT
29 Oct 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Ends
When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, 29 October 2023, 03:59 clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 29 October 2023, 03:00 local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on 29 Oct 2023 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back.
Daylight Savings Time Schedules by Oblasts in Ukraine (2023)
| Oblast | DST Start (Spring) | DST End (Fall) |
|---|---|---|
| Cherkasy | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Chernihiv | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Chernivtsi | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Dnipropetrovsk | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Donetsk | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Ivano-Frankivsk | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Kharkivs’ka Oblast’ | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Kherson | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Khmelnytskyi | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Kirovohrad | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Kyiv | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Kyiv City | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Luhansk | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Lviv | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Mykolaiv | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Odesa | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Poltava | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Rivne | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Sumy | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Ternopil | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Vinnytsia | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Volyn | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Zakarpattia | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Zaporizhzhia | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
| Zhytomyr | 26 Mar 2023 | 29 Oct 2023 |
Oblasts in Ukraine that do not observe Daylight Savings Time
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 2023?
Yes, Ukraine observes Daylight Saving Time during the 2023 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.
Note that this does not apply to the entire country, as 2 oblasts do not participate in the change.
When do the clocks change next in Ukraine?
The next scheduled time transition in Ukraine will take place on Sunday, 26 March 2023. 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?
No. While the majority of Ukraine observes Daylight Saving Time, there are regional exceptions. Currently, 2 oblasts (including Crimea, Sevastopol City) stay on standard time year-round.
How will the next transition affect the day in Ukraine?
Following the shift on 26 Mar 2023, 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.