Time in Donetsk, Russia
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
What time is it in Donetsk? It is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
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Donetsk time zone
- Time zone
- Moscow Standard Time (MSK)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Donetsk
Donetsk does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+3 all year round. The last time change was in 2014.
Sunrise and sunset in Donetsk today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Golden hour
- 07:00–08:08 and 15:59–17:07
- Day length
- 9 h 25 min (2 min 53 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:47–07:21 and 16:46–17:20
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202722% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:48
Moon in Donetsk today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 6%
- Moonrise
- 09:54
- Moonset
- 17:27
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 17:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 03:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 07:13
About Donetsk
Donetsk is located in Rostov, Russia. Clocks in Donetsk are set to MSK (UTC+3). Moscow, the capital, is 840 km away. As of 2025, the population of Donetsk is 45,334.
- Coordinates
- 48°20′14″N 39°57′08″E
- Elevation
- 87 m
- Region
- Rostov
- Country
- Russia
- Population
- 45,334 (2025)
- Distance to Moscow
- 840 km
Where is Donetsk
Best time to call Donetsk
Working hours in Donetsk are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Donetsk
- Sukhodilsk 17 km
- Sorokyne 17 km
- Otamanivka 22 km
- Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 23 km
- Masalovka 24 km
- Staraya Stanitsa 25 km
- Likhovskoy 27 km
- Teple 29 km
Time in other cities in Russia
Time difference from Donetsk
+ means the time there is ahead of Donetsk, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −11 hours
- Chicago USA −9 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −9 hours
- New York USA −8 hours
- Toronto Canada −8 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −6 hours
- London UK −3 hours
- Berlin Germany −2 hours
- Paris France −2 hours
- Cairo Egypt −1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey same time
- Moscow Russia same time
- Dubai UAE +1 hour
- Mumbai India +2.5 hours
- Beijing China +5 hours
- Hong Kong +5 hours
- Singapore +5 hours
- Seoul South Korea +6 hours
- Tokyo Japan +6 hours
- Sydney Australia +8 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Donetsk in?
Donetsk is in the MSK time zone (Europe/Moscow), UTC+3.
Does Donetsk observe daylight saving time?
No. Donetsk stays on UTC+3 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Donetsk?
The current UTC offset in Donetsk is UTC+3.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Donetsk is currently UTC+3.
What time is sunrise in Donetsk today?
Today the sun rises in Donetsk at 07:21 and sets at 16:46.
How far is Donetsk from Moscow?
Donetsk is 840 km from Moscow in a straight line.