Time Zones in Ukraine

Time in the Occupied Areas in Ukraine

Officially, Ukraine only has one standard time zone: Eastern European Standard Time (EET).

However, in the Russian occupied regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, and Crimea, the de facto (in practice) time zone is Moscow Standard Time (MSK). Due to uncertain conditions, some organizations and people may still follow Ukraine's standard time (EET) in these regions.

Because of the current Russian invasion, there may be other areas that will de facto use MSK. We will update the times of the affected areas as the Russia-Ukraine war unfolds.

Time Zones Currently Being Used in Ukraine

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Example City	Current Time
UTC +3	MSK	Moscow Standard Time	Donetsk	Wed, 6:13:52 pm
	EEST	Eastern European Summer Time	Kyiv	Wed, 6:13:52 pm

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Time Zone Not Currently Being Observed in Ukraine

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Commences
UTC +2	EET	Eastern European Time	Oct 26, 2025

The above time zone is used during other parts of the year. It will become active again after the next clock change as Daylight Saving Time begins or ends.

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