Time Zones in Donetsk, Ukraine

Time Zones Currently Being Used in Donetsk

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name		Example City	Current Time
UTC +3	MSK	Moscow Standard Time	Donetsk	Fri, 6:42:32 am
	EEST	Eastern European Summer Time	Mariupol	Fri, 6:42:32 am

Time Zone in the Occupied Areas in Ukraine

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

However, in the Russian occupied areas of Donetsk, 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.

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Time Zone Not Currently Being Observed in Donetsk

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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