Kyiv is 7 hours ahead of New York. Kyiv uses Eastern European Time (EET/EEST, UTC+2/+3) while New York uses Eastern Time (ET, UTC-5/-4). When it's 12:00 PM in Kyiv, it's 5:00 AM in New York.
Both cities observe daylight saving time on similar schedules, so the 7-hour difference remains relatively constant.
Best calling time: 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM Kyiv time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM in New York, covering business hours.
Kyiv and New York have significant connections through business, technology, and a large Ukrainian diaspora in the US. Many Ukrainian tech companies work with US clients, making cross-timezone collaboration common.