What is the time difference between Kyiv and London?

London is 2 hours behind Kyiv right now.

When is the next public holiday in Kyiv?

Christmas Day, on Friday 25 December 2026.

When do working hours in Kyiv overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Kyiv's for 1 hour today (16:00–17:00 Kyiv time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Kyiv's for 6 hours today (11:00–17:00 Kyiv time).

Current Time in Kyiv, Ukraine — EET

UTC+02:00Standard timeEurope/Kyiv

Kyiv, Ukraine

05:30:12 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Kyiv, Ukraine is 5:30 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Kyiv is on standard time, EET (UTC+02:00); clocks go forward on 28 March 2027.

Pronunciation

Kyiv

Time facts about Kyiv

On 1 July 1990 the Ukrainian SSR left Moscow time; Kyiv's standard time has since been Eastern European Time (UTC+2), one hour behind Moscow in winter.Source: IANA tz database
The Verkhovna Rada passed bill 4201 in July 2024 to abolish clock changes, but it was never signed, so Kyiv still switched clocks on 29 March and 25 October 2026.Source: ukranews.com
The IANA time zone database renamed Europe/Kiev to Europe/Kyiv in release 2022b (August 2022); the old name remains only as a backward-compatibility alias.Source: IANA
Since 2014, Russian-occupied Crimea (Europe/Simferopol) uses Moscow time, so in winter Kyiv is one hour behind Simferopol; in summer their clocks match.Source: IANA tz database

Time zone and daylight saving time in Kyiv

Time zone (IANA): Europe/Kyiv
Current offset: EET (UTC+02:00)
Daylight saving: Standard time
Offsets in the next 12 months: UTC+02:00 and UTC+03:00

Next clock change: On Sunday 28 March 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00, from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00).

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

06:55 AM

Sunset

04:27 PM

Day length

9h 32m

Solar noon (sun highest): 11:41 AM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 7h 60m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 16h 27m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Kyiv	Overlap with Kyiv
New York	10:30	−7 h	16:00–00:00	1 h (16:00–17:00)
London	15:30	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)
Berlin	16:30	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Paris	16:30	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Dubai	19:30	+2 h	07:00–15:00	6 h (09:00–15:00)
Mumbai	21:00	+3 h 30 min	05:30–13:30	4 h 30 min (09:00–13:30)

Upcoming public holidays in Kyiv

In 50 days
Різдво Христове (Christmas Day)
Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Public
In 57 days
Новий Рік (New Year's Day)
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Public
In 123 days
Міжнародний жіночий день (International Women's Day)
Mon, Mar 8, 2027
Public

Airports near Kyiv

Odesa International Airport ODS448 km straight-line
Zaporizhzhia International Airport OZH452 km straight-line
Lviv International Airport LWO473 km straight-line

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Kyiv observe daylight saving time?: Yes. On Sunday 28 March 2027 at 03:00 local time, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00, from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00).
What is the time difference between Kyiv and London?: London is 2 hours behind Kyiv right now.
When is the next public holiday in Kyiv?: Christmas Day, on Friday 25 December 2026.
When do working hours in Kyiv overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Kyiv's for 1 hour today (16:00–17:00 Kyiv time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Kyiv's for 6 hours today (11:00–17:00 Kyiv time).

Time in other cities, compared with Kyiv

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Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 50.45°N, 30.52°E (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.