Current local time in Kerch, Ukraine
The live clock above shows the time in Kerch. Kerch is in the Europe/Simferopol time zone, UTC+3 right now (MSK).
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Region | Crimea |
| Population | about 134,000 |
| Coordinates | 45.37° N, 36.49° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Simferopol |
| Abbreviation | MSK |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Daylight saving time | No |
Daylight saving time
Kerch doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:37 AM | 6:45 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:45 AM | 8:25 PM | 15 h 39 min |
| September equinox | 6:20 AM | 6:33 PM | 12 h 12 min |
| December solstice | 8:10 AM | 4:53 PM | 8 h 43 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kerch at about 12:43 PM in mid-January. On standard time, local clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of the sun, because Kerch sits at 36.5° E, while its time zone is centred on 45.0° E.
Kerch time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kerch |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 hours behind in Jan, 7 hours behind in Jul | |
| Los Angeles | 11 hours behind in Jan, 10 hours behind in Jul | |
| London | 3 hours behind in Jan, 2 hours behind in Jul | |
| Paris | 2 hours behind in Jan, 1 hour behind in Jul | |
| Dubai | 1 hour ahead | |
| Mumbai | 2.5 hours ahead | |
| Shanghai | 5 hours ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 hours ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 hours ahead in Jan, 7 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Kerch |
|---|---|---|
| Novorossiysk, Russia | 123 km (77 mi) | same time |
| Melitopol | 184 km (115 mi) | same time |
| Simferopol | 193 km (120 mi) | same time |
| Krasnodar, Russia | 201 km (125 mi) | same time |
| Mariupol | 209 km (130 mi) | same time |
| Sevastapol | 253 km (157 mi) | same time |
| Taganrog, Russia | 279 km (173 mi) | same time |
| Nikopol | 292 km (181 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Ukraine
- Kyiv
- Kharkiv
- Dnipropetrovsk
- Donetsk
- Odessa
- Lvov
- Zaporizhzhya
- Kryvyy Rih
- Mariupol
- Luhansk
- Mykolayiv
- Vinnytsya
- Sevastapol
- Horlivka
- Khmelnytskyy
- Makiyivka
- Simferopol
- Poltava
Questions people ask
What time zone is Kerch in?
Kerch is in the Europe/Simferopol time zone, UTC+3, all year.
Does Kerch have daylight saving time?
Kerch doesn't use daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 (MSK) all year.
Why isn't noon in Kerch when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kerch's clocks follow a zone centred on 45.0° E, so on standard time they run about 34 minutes ahead of the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).