Kyiv is located in Ukraine and uses the Europe/Kyiv timezone, currently GMT+2 from UTC. The clocks change on 28 March 2027 to GMT+3. Sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset at 17:22 local time. The coordinates of Kyiv are 50.45°N, 30.52°E.

Today Kyiv gets 11 hours 19 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 11:43, about 17 minutes before clock noon.

Right now Kyiv shares its GMT+2 offset with Helsinki, Bucharest, Athens, Sofia, Riga, Tallinn. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Working hours in Kyiv

Offices in Kyiv work Monday to Friday, typically 09:00–18:00 local time. Lunch is usually 13:00–14:00, and a meeting proposed inside it will be moved. The city's economy runs on software outsourcing, agriculture and fintech, which is who you are most likely to be calling. Meetings tend to start on time and run to the point; English is the working language of most IT teams.

The dates that most often break a cross-border schedule are Christmas (25 December), Independence Day (24 August), Easter Monday (Orthodox) (April or May) and New Year holidays (1 January). Expect slow replies during the first week of January.

Best time to call Kyiv from…

From	Gap	Call at (Kyiv time)
🇹🇷 Istanbul	+1h	09:00–16:00
🇲🇩 Chișinău	same time	09:00–17:00
🇧🇾 Minsk	+1h	09:00–16:00
🇷🇴 Bucharest	same time	09:00–17:00
🇬🇧 London	−2h	11:00–17:00
🇺🇸 New York	−6h	15:00–17:00
🇸🇬 Singapore	+6h	09:00–11:00
🇦🇪 Dubai	+2h	09:00–15:00

Office hours taken as 09:00–17:00 on both sides. A row opens the meeting page for the two cities where one exists, otherwise the converter.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kyiv in?›

Kyiv is in the Europe/Kyiv timezone, currently GMT+2.

Does Kyiv observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Kyiv observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 28 March 2027 to GMT+3.

What is the UTC offset for Kyiv?›

Kyiv is currently GMT+2 from UTC (GMT+2). Clocks change on 28 March 2027.

Is Kyiv ahead of London and New York?›

Right now Kyiv is 2 hours ahead of London and 6 hours ahead of New York. The gaps move by an hour when either side changes its clocks.

What is 09:00 in Kyiv in UTC?›

09:00 in Kyiv is 07:00 UTC today, because the city is GMT+2 from UTC.

When does the sun rise and set in Kyiv today?›

Today the sun rises in Kyiv at 06:03 and sets at 17:22 local time. These times were calculated when this page was built and drift by a few minutes a week.

Times on this page were calculated on 25 October 2026.