Right now, local time in Cherkasy is 14:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cherkasy ranks #2237 worldwide by population and #24 in Ukraine.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Kyiv GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 8h 09m (winter) – 16h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cherkasy — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.4445° N, 32.0574° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 110 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Cherkasy
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Population
- 269,836 · #2237 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cherkasy through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.44° S, 147.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 3,016 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cherkasy today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 164.8° from north (SSE (165°))
Full prayer timetable for Cherkasy — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cherkasy sits in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 3884 cities we cover in Ukraine.
Cherkasy sits at just 110 m above sea level. Cherkasy's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 796 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,827 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.44° N, 32.06° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:31 | −5h |
| London | 12:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:31 | +9h |
Best time to call Cherkasy
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cherkasy local time:
Cities sharing Cherkasy's time zone
- KyivUA
- KharkivUA
- OdesaUA
- DniproUA
- DonetskUA
- LvivUA
- ZaporizhzhyaUA
- Kryvyy RihUA
Other cities in Ukraine
- Kyiv14:31
- Kharkiv14:31
- Odesa14:31
- Dnipro14:31
- Donetsk14:31
- Lviv14:31
- Zaporizhzhya14:31
- Kryvyy Rih14:31
- Sevastopol15:31
- Mykolayiv14:31
- Vinnytsya14:31
- Saltivka14:31
Distances from Cherkasy
| Moscow | 796 km | NNE (26°) |
| Paris | 2,147 km | W (280°) |
| London | 2,271 km | WNW (288°) |
| Dubai | 3,355 km | SE (135°) |
| Mumbai | 4,951 km | ESE (118°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,585 km | E (81°) |
| Tokyo | 8,178 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 8,283 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 8,586 km | ESE (103°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,278 km | NNW (336°) |
| São Paulo | 11,204 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 14,827 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Cherkasy
- Blahodatne13 km · 14:31
- Sloboda11 km · 14:31
- Ruska Poliana10 km · 14:31
- Stepanky15 km · 14:31
- Denhy19 km · 14:31
- Lesky17 km · 14:31
- Korobivka20 km · 14:31
- Krutky18 km · 14:31
FAQ
What time is it in Cherkasy right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cherkasy (Ukraine), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cherkasy in?
Cherkasy runs on the Europe/Kyiv IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Cherkasy observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cherkasy today?
Cherkasy sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cherkasy tonight?
The moon phase over Cherkasy tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cherkasy?
The antipode of Cherkasy — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.44° S, 147.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 3,016 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cherkasy?
Cherkasy sits at about 110 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cherkasy?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cherkasy, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.