Ukraine
Time now in Poltava
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:29Sunset 07:31Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Europe/Kyiv
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
160
Sunrise
05:29
Sunset
07:31
Day length
14h 02m
Coordinates
49.62, 38.12
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About the time in Poltava
Poltava is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +3 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Poltava day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 06:00–14:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
The zone identifier Europe/Kyiv is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/Kyiv keeps pointing at Kyiv time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Poltava
- What time is it in Poltava right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Poltava, updating every second from Europe/Kyiv (UTC +3).
- What are normal business hours in Poltava in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Poltava runs from 06:00–14:00 UTC today.
- When do the sun rise and set in Poltava today?
- Sunrise is at 05:29 and sunset at 07:31, giving 14h 02m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Poltava in?
- Poltava uses Europe/Kyiv, currently UTC +3.
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