Current Time in Donetsk, Ukraine
12:32:10 AM
00:32:10
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Kyiv
Time zone details
Donetsk is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Donetsk
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Ukraine
- District
- Donetsk Raion
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
Practical
- Languages
- Ukrainian, Russian, Romany, Polish, Hungarian
- Dialing code
- +380
- Population
- 901,645
- Elevation
- Approximately 223 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 01' N / 37° 48' E
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Clock changes in Donetsk
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 43 min3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 43 min3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 43 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Donetsk follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Kyiv
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Ukraine
- Defenders of Ukraine Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year
Nearby scheduled airports for Donetsk, Ukraine
Mariupol International AirportMPWMedium airport · Serves Mariupol109 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MPW / UKCM
About 109 km (67.5 mi) south-southwest of Donetsk
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taganrog Yuzhny AirportTGKMedium airport · Serves Taganrog, Russia121 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TGK / URRT
About 121 km (75.0 mi) southeast of Donetsk
Scheduled airline service in source data
Platov International AirportROVLarge airport · Serves Rostov-on-Don, Russia169 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ROV / URRP
About 169 km (105 mi) east-southeast of Donetsk
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Donetsk in?
- Donetsk currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Kyiv.
- When is the next clock change in Donetsk?
- Clocks in Donetsk move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Donetsk currently on daylight saving time?
- Donetsk is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Donetsk right now?
- Donetsk is currently UTC+03:00