Zaporizhzhya is on standard time, UTC+2 (EET). On Sunday, March 28, 2027, clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC+3.
Zaporizhzhya and your time
Zaporizhzhya at a glance
| Country | Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Region | Zaporizhzhia |
| Time zone | Europe/Kyiv |
| Abbreviation now | EET |
| UTC offset now | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving time | Starts Mar 28, 2027 |
| Next clock change | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| Coordinates | 47.85° N, 35.12° E |
Time zone in Zaporizhzhya
Under the Europe/Kyiv rules, Zaporizhzhya spends part of each year on UTC+2 (EET) and the rest on UTC+3 (EEST). The coming daylight saving period ends on Sunday, October 31, 2027.
Although Ukraine has 2 different offsets, Zaporizhzhya keeps the same time as Kyiv.
Clock changes in Zaporizhzhya, 2026 and 2027
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 4:00 AM | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 4:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 4:00 AM | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, October 31, 2027 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 4:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+2 |
Zaporizhzhya time compared with major cities
When it is 9:00 AM in Zaporizhzhya, it is 2:00 AM in New York, 6:00 PM in Sydney and 11:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 7 h behind | 1 h |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | 10 h behind | None |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 6 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 7 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 6 h |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead | 2 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min |
| Singapore | --:-- | 6 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 2 h |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 1 h |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 9 h ahead | 9 h ahead | 7 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 3 h behind | 6 h |
The difference is not fixed for every city: where the January and July columns disagree, one side moves its clocks and the other does not, or both move on different dates.
Shared office hours is the part of a 9 AM to 5 PM local working day that both cities have in common. Weekends are not taken into account.
Daylight in Zaporizhzhya
Today
| Sunrise | --:-- |
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| Sunset | --:-- |
| Day length | -- |
| Solar noon | --:-- |
The earliest sunrise in Zaporizhzhya is at 4:40 AM on June 16, and the latest sunset at 8:43 PM on June 25.
Daylight through the year in Zaporizhzhya
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 5:43 AM | 5:52 PM | 12 h 9 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 4:41 AM | 8:42 PM | 16 h 2 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:27 AM | 6:36 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 7:26 AM | 3:49 PM | 8 h 23 min |
Sunrise and sunset jump by 1 hour on the days the clocks change, even though the daylight itself changes only by a minute or two.
When the sun is highest in Zaporizhzhya
Zaporizhzhya lies close to the centre of its time zone, so the sun is highest at about 11:40 AM on standard time and 12:40 PM during daylight saving time, close to clock noon.
Places close to Zaporizhzhya
Every city below shares Zaporizhzhya’s clock.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikopol | 63 km (39 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Dnipro | 69 km (43 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kamyanske | 83 km (52 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Pavlohrad | 94 km (58 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Melitopol | 113 km (70 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kryvyi Rih | 129 km (80 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Berdiansk | 175 km (109 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kremenchuk | 185 km (115 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
Same time now, different rules
These places read the same time as Zaporizhzhya today but follow different rules, so they can drift apart when clocks change.
- Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Lusaka (Zambia)
- Khartoum (Sudan)
- Harare (Zimbabwe)
- Tripoli (Libya)
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Zaporizhzhya in?
Zaporizhzhya uses the Europe/Kyiv time zone: UTC+2 (EET) in standard time and UTC+3 (EEST) during daylight saving time.
When do the clocks change in Zaporizhzhya?
The next change is on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC+3. They go back again on Sunday, October 31, 2027.
What is the time difference between Zaporizhzhya and New York?
Zaporizhzhya is 7 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. From March 14 to March 28 and October 31 to November 7, the gap is 6 hours, because Zaporizhzhya and New York change their clocks on different dates.
Is Zaporizhzhya on the same time as Kyiv?
Yes. Zaporizhzhya and Kyiv both use UTC+2 right now.
How long is the longest day in Zaporizhzhya?
About 16 hours 2 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 8 hours 23 minutes of daylight.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.