Kyiv

Candle lighting in Kyiv is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Kyiv (50.45°, 30.52°) and the city elevation (179m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Kyiv sits at 179m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Kyiv over the next 12 months is at 04:42, on June 13.

The latest sunset in Kyiv over the next 12 months is at 21:17, on June 24. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 22:24, on June 22.

The shortest day in Kyiv over the next 12 months falls on December 20, lasting 8 hours and 7 minutes. The longest is on June 19, at 16 hours and 34 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Kyiv is at 15:39, on December 11. Local custom in Kyiv is to light 18 minutes before sunset.