Right now, local time in Chernihiv is 18:22 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chernihiv ranks #2142 worldwide by population and #21 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chernihiv — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5054° N, 31.2866° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chernihiv Oblast
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Population
- 282,747 · #2142 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chernihiv through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.51° S, 148.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 2,229 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chernihiv today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:01
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 164.3° from north (SSE (164°))
Full prayer timetable for Chernihiv — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chernihiv sits in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 3884 cities we cover in Ukraine.
Chernihiv's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 631 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,894 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.51° N, 31.29° 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 | 08:22 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:22 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:22 | −5h |
| London | 16:22 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:22 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:22 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:22 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:52 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:22 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:22 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:22 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:22 | +9h |
Best time to call Chernihiv
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chernihiv local time:
Cities sharing Chernihiv's time zone
- KyivUA
- KharkivUA
- OdesaUA
- DniproUA
- DonetskUA
- LvivUA
- ZaporizhzhyaUA
- Kryvyy RihUA
Other cities in Ukraine
- Kyiv18:22
- Kharkiv18:22
- Odesa18:22
- Dnipro18:22
- Donetsk18:22
- Lviv18:22
- Zaporizhzhya18:22
- Kryvyy Rih18:22
- Sevastopol19:22
- Mykolayiv18:22
- Vinnytsya18:22
- Saltivka18:22
Distances from Chernihiv
| Moscow | 631 km | NE (39°) |
| Paris | 2,067 km | W (273°) |
| London | 2,157 km | WNW (282°) |
| Dubai | 3,557 km | SE (136°) |
| Mumbai | 5,109 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,603 km | E (81°) |
| Chicago | 8,077 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 8,086 km | NE (54°) |
| Singapore | 8,691 km | ESE (103°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,047 km | NNW (335°) |
| São Paulo | 11,247 km | WSW (246°) |
| Sydney | 14,894 km | E (92°) |
Cities near Chernihiv
- Desnyanskyi2 km · 18:22
- Koty3 km · 18:22
- Novozavodskyi3 km · 18:22
- Masany5 km · 18:22
- Staryi Bilous5 km · 18:22
- Kolychivka10 km · 18:22
- Khaliavyn10 km · 18:22
- Novyi Bilous8 km · 18:22
FAQ
What time is it in Chernihiv right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chernihiv (Ukraine), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Chernihiv in?
Chernihiv runs on the Europe/Kyiv IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Chernihiv 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 Chernihiv today?
Chernihiv sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 16:30 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chernihiv tonight?
The moon phase over Chernihiv tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 59.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chernihiv?
The antipode of Chernihiv — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.51° S, 148.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 2,229 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chernihiv?
Chernihiv lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chernihiv?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chernihiv, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.