Current local time in Poltava, Ukraine
The live clock above shows the time in Poltava. Poltava is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+3 right now (EEST).
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Region | Poltava |
| Population | about 302,000 |
| Coordinates | 49.57° N, 34.57° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Kyiv |
| Abbreviation | EET / EEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 (winter) / UTC+3 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Poltava 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 | 5:45 AM | 5:53 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:34 AM | 8:52 PM | 16 h 17 min |
| September equinox | 6:27 AM | 6:41 PM | 12 h 14 min |
| December solstice | 7:35 AM | 3:43 PM | 8 h 8 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Poltava at about 11:50 AM in mid-January, and about 12:47 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 18 minutes behind the sun, because Poltava sits at 34.6° E, while its time zone is centred on 30.0° E.
Poltava time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Poltava |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Poltava |
|---|---|---|
| Kremenchuk | 99 km (62 mi) | same time |
| Dnipropetrovsk | 126 km (78 mi) | same time |
| Kharkiv | 130 km (81 mi) | same time |
| Sumy | 151 km (94 mi) | same time |
| Cherkasy | 181 km (113 mi) | same time |
| Belgorod, Russia | 186 km (116 mi) | same time |
| Zaporizhzhya | 196 km (122 mi) | same time |
| Kryvyy Rih | 204 km (127 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
- Chernihiv
Questions people ask
What time zone is Poltava in?
Poltava is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+2, or UTC+3 during daylight saving time.
Does Poltava have daylight saving time?
Poltava 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 Poltava when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Poltava's clocks follow a zone centred on 30.0° E, so on standard time they run about 18 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).