Current local time in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
The live clock above shows the time in Zaporizhzhya. Zaporizhzhya is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+3 right now (EEST).
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Region | Zaporizhzhya |
| Population | about 601,000 |
| Coordinates | 47.86° N, 35.18° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Kyiv |
| Abbreviation | EET / EEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 (winter) / UTC+3 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Zaporizhzhya 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 | 5:43 AM | 5:50 PM | 12 h 7 min |
| June solstice | 4:40 AM | 8:41 PM | 16 h 1 min |
| September equinox | 6:25 AM | 6:39 PM | 12 h 13 min |
| December solstice | 7:25 AM | 3:48 PM | 8 h 23 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Zaporizhzhya at about 11:48 AM in mid-January, and about 12:44 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 21 minutes behind the sun, because Zaporizhzhya sits at 35.2° E, while its time zone is centred on 30.0° E.
Zaporizhzhya time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Zaporizhzhya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Zaporizhzhya |
|---|---|---|
| Nikopol | 66 km (41 mi) | same time |
| Dnipropetrovsk | 70 km (44 mi) | same time |
| Melitopol | 114 km (71 mi) | same time |
| Kryvyy Rih | 137 km (85 mi) | same time |
| Kremenchuk | 188 km (117 mi) | same time |
| Poltava | 196 km (122 mi) | same time |
| Mariupol | 198 km (123 mi) | same time |
| Donetsk | 198 km (123 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Ukraine
- Kyiv
- Kharkiv
- Dnipropetrovsk
- Donetsk
- Odessa
- Lvov
- Kryvyy Rih
- Mariupol
- Luhansk
- Mykolayiv
- Vinnytsya
- Sevastapol
- Horlivka
- Khmelnytskyy
- Makiyivka
- Simferopol
- Poltava
- Chernihiv
Questions people ask
What time zone is Zaporizhzhya in?
Zaporizhzhya is in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+2, or UTC+3 during daylight saving time.
Does Zaporizhzhya have daylight saving time?
Zaporizhzhya 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 Zaporizhzhya when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Zaporizhzhya's clocks follow a zone centred on 30.0° E, so on standard time they run about 21 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).