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When does Santa come to Ukraine?
Santa reaches Ukraine at midnight in each time zone on Christmas Eve: first Simferopol at 21:00 UTC on 24 December, and last Kyiv at 22:00 UTC on 24 December.
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Santa's arrival times in Ukraine
| Clock time | Places | Santa arrives |
|---|---|---|
| UTC+3 | Simferopol | Midnight local time 21:00 UTC on 24 December |
| UTC+2 | Kyiv | Midnight local time 22:00 UTC on 24 December |
Santa always arrives at the same moment: midnight, when Christmas Eve turns into Christmas Day. He keeps to the night side of the Earth, flying from east to west as each country's clocks reach twelve, so every child is asleep when he lands. When midnight strikes in most of Ukraine, he also visits Egypt, South Africa, Greece, Finland, Åland Islands and Botswana.
Ukraine is about 11 hours into his journey. By then the reindeer have already pulled the sleigh past thousands of towns, and Rudolph's nose is glowing at full brightness to light the way through the clouds.
Before Christmas Eve you can visit Santa's village any day of the year. See what he is doing right now, count down the sleeps, write him a letter, and on Christmas Eve watch his sleigh fly over your own town.
Questions
What time does Santa come to Ukraine?
At midnight local time on Christmas Eve, in every part of Ukraine. Because Ukraine has 2 different clock times, he reaches the east first and the west last.
Is Santa early or late in Ukraine?
Santa starts his journey in Kiribati, the first place to reach midnight. He reaches Ukraine about 11 hours later.
Can I watch Santa fly over Ukraine?
Yes. Open the live map on Christmas Eve: when it turns midnight where you are, his sleigh flies over your town for about 20 minutes, with a glowing trail from the North Pole.
What should we leave out for Santa?
Many families leave a mince pie or cookies and a glass of milk for Santa, and a carrot for the reindeer. Rudolph likes the crunchy ones.