Ukraine
Current local time in Poltava
Poltava keeps time on the Europe/Kyiv zone, currently UTC+3. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Poltava
01:07
Wed, Sep 2UTC+3
Poltava time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Kyiv
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+2
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 49.59°, 34.55°
- Population
- 279,593
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Poltava today
Computed from Poltava'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
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:41 PM
- Day length
- 13h 14m
- Civil dawn
- 5:25 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:56 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:41 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:40 PM
Poltava time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Poltava is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | 6h behind |
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Poltavatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Poltava right now?
- Poltava is on Europe/Kyiv, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Poltava in?
- Poltava uses the IANA time zone Europe/Kyiv, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Poltava observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+2.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Poltava today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:03 AM and sets at about 7:18 PM local time in Poltava, giving roughly 13h 14m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:41 PM.
Working with Poltava time
Scheduling across Europe/Kyiv is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Poltava and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Europe/Kyiv.Track clock changesSee exactly when Poltava next changes its clocks.Add to your boardKeep Poltava beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Poltava offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Europe/Kyiv baked in, not guessed.