Current local time in Donetsk, Ukraine
The live clock above shows the time in Donetsk. Donetsk is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+3 right now (EEST).
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Region | Donets'k |
| Population | about 874,000 |
| Coordinates | 48.00° N, 37.83° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Kyiv |
| Abbreviation | EET / EEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 (winter) / UTC+3 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Donetsk uses daylight saving time: clocks switch between UTC+2 (EET) and UTC+3 (EEST). The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 5:32 AM | 5:40 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:28 AM | 8:31 PM | 16 h 2 min |
| September equinox | 6:14 AM | 6:28 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| December solstice | 7:15 AM | 3:37 PM | 8 h 22 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Donetsk at about 11:37 AM in mid-January, and about 12:34 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 31 minutes behind the sun, because Donetsk sits at 37.8° E, while its time zone is centred on 30.0° E.
Donetsk time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Donetsk |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 hours behind | |
| Los Angeles | 10 hours behind | |
| London | 2 hours behind | |
| Paris | 1 hour behind | |
| Dubai | 2 hours ahead in Jan, 1 hour ahead in Jul | |
| Mumbai | 3.5 hours ahead in Jan, 2.5 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Shanghai | 6 hours ahead in Jan, 5 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Tokyo | 7 hours ahead in Jan, 6 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Sydney | 9 hours ahead in Jan, 7 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Donetsk |
|---|---|---|
| Makiyivka | 11 km (7 mi) | same time |
| Horlivka | 37 km (23 mi) | same time |
| Kramatorsk | 83 km (52 mi) | same time |
| Mariupol | 103 km (64 mi) | same time |
| Lysychansk | 111 km (69 mi) | same time |
| Taganrog, Russia | 118 km (74 mi) | same time |
| Luhansk | 128 km (80 mi) | same time |
| Rostov, Russia | 165 km (102 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Ukraine
- Kyiv
- Kharkiv
- Dnipropetrovsk
- Odessa
- Lvov
- Zaporizhzhya
- Kryvyy Rih
- Mariupol
- Luhansk
- Mykolayiv
- Vinnytsya
- Sevastapol
- Horlivka
- Khmelnytskyy
- Makiyivka
- Simferopol
- Poltava
- Chernihiv
Questions people ask
What time zone is Donetsk in?
Donetsk is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+2, or UTC+3 during daylight saving time.
Does Donetsk have daylight saving time?
Donetsk uses daylight saving time: clocks switch between UTC+2 (EET) and UTC+3 (EEST). The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Why isn't noon in Donetsk when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Donetsk's clocks follow a zone centred on 30.0° E, so on standard time they run about 31 minutes behind the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).