Current local time in KerchCrimea, Ukraine
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Europe/SimferopolUTC+3
Kerch keeps Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Simferopol.
Daylight saving time in Kerch
Kerch does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Kerch
These places show the same clock as Kerch every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
- In Ukraine
- In other countries
Istanbul (Turkey), Moscow (Russia), Baghdad (Iraq), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Nairobi (Kenya), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Mogadishu (Somalia)
Kerch time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Simferopol
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Ukraine
- Region
- Crimea
- Coordinates
- 45.36°, 36.48°
- Population
- 148,932
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Kerch today
Computed from Kerch's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Kerch time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Kerch is |
|---|---|---|
| KyivUkraine | — | same time |
| New York CityUnited States | — | 7h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 1h behind |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 5h behind |
| TokyoJapan | — | 6h behind |
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Kerch time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Kerch right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Kerch, updated every second from your device's clock. Kerch keeps Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Kerch in?
- Kerch is in the IANA time zone Europe/Simferopol: Moscow Standard Time (MSK, UTC+3) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Kerch observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kerch stays on UTC+3 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Kerch's time?
- Sevastopol, Simferopol, Istanbul, Moscow, Baghdad, Dar es Salaam keep the same clock as Kerch all year.
Planning something with Kerch?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Kerch and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Kerch into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Kerch offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Europe/Simferopol time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Ukraine
Pravyi Bereh, Simferopol, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, Sevastopol, Makiyivka, Dnipro, Kryvyy Rih, Luhansk, Kharkiv