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Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Zhytomyr Oblast uses Ukraine’s national civil time, observing EET during standard time and EEST when daylight saving applies. Its cities share one official clock, but sunrise differs slightly across this broad northern region and throughout the year.

Zhytomyr, Ukraine

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+3 · Europe/Kyiv

Time and sun data for Zhytomyr — the largest city of Zhytomyr Oblast

The sun in Zhytomyr

Sunrise 6:25 AM Solar noon 1:06 PM Sunset 7:46 PM Daylight 13 h 21 min Night 10 h 39 min Civil twilight 5:52 AM – 8:20 PM

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Current time in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Zhytomyr, the administrative center, keeps the same official time as Kyiv. Under standard time the offset is UTC+2 and the abbreviation is EET. During the daylight-saving season, EEST places the clock at UTC+3.

No internal time-zone conversion is needed when traveling between communities in the oblast. For international coordination, however, include a date because other countries may start or end daylight saving under different rules. A shared clock keeps the timetable simple; geography keeps the sunrise interesting.

Zhytomyr and other notable cities

Zhytomyr is the largest administrative and cultural reference point in the oblast. Other important cities include Berdychiv, Korosten, Zviahel, and Malyn. They connect different parts of a region extending from areas near Kyiv Oblast toward the northwestern borderlands.

Zhytomyr is the oblast capital. Berdychiv is a historic city south of the capital. Korosten is an important northern railway center. Zviahel serves the western part of the region. Malyn is another established northern city.

Population figures require a source and reference date, and present-day movement can make comparisons especially uncertain. The names above identify prominent urban centers rather than offering an undated population table.

Finding the right sunrise value

Sunrise depends on longitude, latitude, and date. Korosten and Berdychiv do not occupy the same coordinates, so their calculated sunrise times cannot be perfectly identical. The difference may be small for casual use but relevant to precise outdoor planning.

The regional pattern follows the seasons: earlier mornings and longer days around summer, later mornings and shorter days around winter. Dawn precedes sunrise and can provide useful ambient light even before the sun reaches the horizon.

Choose Zhytomyr or the actual local community. Set the correct calendar day. Make sure the displayed time uses the active Ukrainian offset. Consider tree cover, terrain, buildings, fog, and clouds when predicting visibility.

Astronomical sunrise does not guarantee a clear view of the solar disk. It is a calculated event, while visible sunrise is an observation shaped by the immediate horizon and weather.

Questions and answers

Is Zhytomyr Oblast in the Kyiv time zone?
Yes. Zhytomyr and Kyiv use the same official Ukrainian civil time.
What does EEST mean?
It means Eastern European Summer Time, with an offset of UTC+3.
Does cloud cover change the listed sunrise?
No. It changes visibility, not the astronomical time calculated for sunrise.
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