Current local time in Odessa, Ukraine
The live clock above shows the time in Odessa. Odessa is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+3 right now (EEST).
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Region | Odessa |
| Population | about 848,000 |
| Coordinates | 46.49° N, 30.71° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Kyiv |
| Abbreviation | EET / EEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 (winter) / UTC+3 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Odessa 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 | 6:00 AM | 6:08 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 5:04 AM | 8:53 PM | 15 h 49 min |
| September equinox | 6:43 AM | 6:56 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| December solstice | 7:37 AM | 4:12 PM | 8 h 34 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Odessa at about 12:06 PM in mid-January, and about 1:02 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 3 minutes behind the sun, because Odessa sits at 30.7° E, while its time zone is centred on 30.0° E.
Odessa time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Odessa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Odessa |
|---|---|---|
| Tiraspol, Moldova | 91 km (57 mi) | same time |
| Mykolayiv | 111 km (69 mi) | same time |
| Kherson | 145 km (90 mi) | same time |
| Chisinau, Moldova | 152 km (95 mi) | same time |
| Galati, Romania | 236 km (147 mi) | same time |
| Iasi, Romania | 250 km (155 mi) | same time |
| Braila, Romania | 250 km (156 mi) | same time |
| Kirovohrad | 252 km (157 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Ukraine
- Kyiv
- Kharkiv
- Dnipropetrovsk
- Donetsk
- Lvov
- Zaporizhzhya
- Kryvyy Rih
- Mariupol
- Luhansk
- Mykolayiv
- Vinnytsya
- Sevastapol
- Horlivka
- Khmelnytskyy
- Makiyivka
- Simferopol
- Poltava
- Chernihiv
Questions people ask
What time zone is Odessa in?
Odessa is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+2, or UTC+3 during daylight saving time.
Does Odessa have daylight saving time?
Odessa 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 Odessa when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Odessa's clocks follow a zone centred on 30.0° E, so on standard time they run about 3 minutes behind the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
Convert a time to or from Odessa · add Odessa to your world clock · search any city
Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).