Donetsk
Ukraine
Tuesday, 6th October 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Europe/KyivEEST
- Sunrise
- 6:35 am
- Sunset
- 5:58 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 23 minutes206 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 18 days
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Daylight saving in Donetsk
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 3:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Right now Donetsk is on EEST, UTC+3: daylight saving time. That is 18 days away.
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Time difference between Donetsk and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 8:28 pm Mon | 20:28 | 10 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 9:28 pm Mon | 21:28 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 10:28 pm Mon | 22:28 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 11:28 pm Mon | 23:28 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 11:28 pm Mon | 23:28 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 12:28 am | 00:28 | 6 hours behind |
| London BST | 4:28 am | 04:28 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 5:28 am | 05:28 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CEST | 5:28 am | 05:28 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 5:28 am | 05:28 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 6:28 am | 06:28 | the same time |
| Cairo EEST | 6:28 am | 06:28 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 7:28 am | 07:28 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 8:58 am | 08:58 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 11:28 am | 11:28 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 12:28 pm | 12:28 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 2:28 pm | 14:28 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 4:28 pm | 16:28 | 10 hours ahead |
About Donetsk
- Population
- 901645
- Coordinates
- 48.023, 37.802
- Region
- Ukraine
- IANA zone
- Europe/Kyiv
- Solar noon
- 12:16 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Donetsk right now?
It is 6:28 am (06:28 on a 24-hour clock) on Tuesday, 6th October 2026 in Donetsk. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Donetsk in?
Donetsk uses the Europe/Kyiv time zone, currently EEST (UTC+3). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like EEST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Donetsk on daylight saving time right now?
Yes, Donetsk is currently observing daylight saving time as EEST. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 3:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Donetsk?
The next change is on Sunday, 25th October 2026. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 3:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+2.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Donetsk today?
The sun rises at 6:35 am and sets at 5:58 pm today, giving 11 hours 23 minutes of daylight. That is 206 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Donetsk of Los Angeles?
Donetsk is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 6:28 am in Donetsk, it is 8:28 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Donetsk?
Donetsk is in Ukraine, at 48.02° N, 37.80° E, with a population of about 901,645. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.