Current local time in Kherson, Ukraine
The live clock above shows the time in Kherson. Kherson is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+3 right now (EEST).
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Region | Crimea |
| Population | about 279,000 |
| Coordinates | 46.63° N, 32.60° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Kyiv |
| Abbreviation | EET / EEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 (winter) / UTC+3 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Kherson 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 | 5:53 AM | 6:00 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:55 AM | 8:46 PM | 15 h 50 min |
| September equinox | 6:35 AM | 6:49 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| December solstice | 7:30 AM | 4:04 PM | 8 h 33 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kherson at about 11:58 AM in mid-January, and about 12:55 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 10 minutes behind the sun, because Kherson sits at 32.6° E, while its time zone is centred on 30.0° E.
Kherson time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kherson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kherson |
|---|---|---|
| Mykolayiv | 60 km (37 mi) | same time |
| Odessa | 145 km (90 mi) | same time |
| Kryvyy Rih | 155 km (96 mi) | same time |
| Nikopol | 172 km (107 mi) | same time |
| Kirovohrad | 210 km (130 mi) | same time |
| Melitopol | 213 km (132 mi) | same time |
| Simferopol | 220 km (137 mi) | same time |
| Tiraspol, Moldova | 227 km (141 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 Kherson in?
Kherson is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+2, or UTC+3 during daylight saving time.
Does Kherson have daylight saving time?
Kherson 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 Kherson when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kherson's clocks follow a zone centred on 30.0° E, so on standard time they run about 10 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).