Right now, local time in Rakivka is 18:58 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rakivka ranks #30641 worldwide by population and #359 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 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 16:26
- Day length
- 9h 51m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 8h 13m (winter) – 16h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rakivka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.0245° N, 33.4640° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 72 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Poltava
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Population
- 17,400 · #30641 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rakivka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.02° S, 146.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,985 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rakivka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:24
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 167.3° from north (SSE (167°))
Full prayer timetable for Rakivka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rakivka sits in the Europe/Kyiv time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 3884 cities we cover in Ukraine.
Rakivka sits at just 72 m above sea level. Rakivka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 800 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,722 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.02° N, 33.46° 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 | 08:58 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:58 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:58 | −5h |
| London | 16:58 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:58 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:58 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:58 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:28 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:58 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:58 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:58 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:58 | +9h |
Best time to call Rakivka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rakivka local time:
Cities sharing Rakivka's time zone
- KyivUA
- KharkivUA
- OdesaUA
- DniproUA
- DonetskUA
- LvivUA
- ZaporizhzhyaUA
- Kryvyy RihUA
Other cities in Ukraine
- Kyiv18:58
- Kharkiv18:58
- Odesa18:58
- Dnipro18:58
- Donetsk18:58
- Lviv18:58
- Zaporizhzhya18:58
- Kryvyy Rih18:58
- Sevastopol19:58
- Mykolayiv18:58
- Vinnytsya18:58
- Saltivka18:58
Distances from Rakivka
| Moscow | 800 km | NNE (19°) |
| Paris | 2,256 km | WNW (281°) |
| London | 2,382 km | WNW (289°) |
| Dubai | 3,250 km | SE (136°) |
| Mumbai | 4,839 km | ESE (119°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,492 km | E (82°) |
| Tokyo | 8,122 km | NE (55°) |
| Chicago | 8,385 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 8,475 km | ESE (104°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,362 km | NNW (337°) |
| São Paulo | 11,279 km | WSW (247°) |
| Sydney | 14,722 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Rakivka
- Sadky2 km · 18:58
- Kryukiv2 km · 18:58
- Kostroma2 km · 18:58
- Pershyi Zanasyp5 km · 18:58
- Mala Kokhnivka6 km · 18:58
- Druhyi Zanasyp6 km · 18:58
- Tretiy Zanasyp6 km · 18:58
- Cherednyky7 km · 18:58
FAQ
What time is it in Rakivka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rakivka (Ukraine), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rakivka in?
Rakivka runs on the Europe/Kyiv IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rakivka 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 Rakivka today?
Rakivka sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 16:26 today, giving 9h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rakivka tonight?
The moon phase over Rakivka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rakivka?
The antipode of Rakivka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.02° S, 146.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,985 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rakivka?
Rakivka sits at about 72 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rakivka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rakivka, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.