Ukraine switched to winter time on October 29 at 4:00 a.m. Clocks were set back one hour.
The switch to winter time is carried out in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 509 “On the Procedure for Calculating Time in Ukraine” of 1996, but has been historically practiced in the country since 1981.
The prerequisites for this transition are considered to be the lengthening of daylight hours and certain energy savings. Recently, however, there have been discussions about the feasibility of such a transition, as it can lead to a disruption of circadian rhythms.
Daylight saving time (DST) is practiced twice a year in about 70 countries, including the European Union.
