Current Time in Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv is on Eastern European Time, UTC+3. Kyiv's clocks shift during the year, between UTC+2 and UTC+3. Right now it is on UTC+3, the later of the two. The sun rises there at 5:38 AM and sets at 8:31 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Kyiv time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Kyiv's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Kyiv time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Kyiv |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 10 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 7 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 1 hour ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Kyiv, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Kyiv, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Kyiv, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Kyiv time
This page shows the local time in Kyiv, Ukraine — the same clock people there are reading. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Kyiv time FAQ
What time is it in Kyiv, Ukraine right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Kyiv's current local time and updates every minute. Kyiv is on Eastern European Time (UTC+3). Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
What time zone is Kyiv in? Kyiv uses the Europe/Kyiv time zone, known as Eastern European Time, currently UTC+3. Clocks there are currently on the later of its two seasonal offsets.
How far ahead or behind is Kyiv? The table on this page compares Kyiv with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.