Time Calculation in Ukraine
The sole author of the legislative initiative was Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk. The draft law proposed that Ukraine switch to winter time and remain on it permanently.
The initiative was criticized by the public, which called for the bill to be vetoed. A petition against the proposal collected the required 25,000 signatures.
Among the arguments raised in the petition were concerns that sunrise in summer would occur around 3 a.m., particularly affecting eastern regions of the country, while sunset would occur around 8 p.m. In winter, the time difference with Europe would increase to two hours, potentially affecting the efficiency of Ukraine’s cooperation with international partners.
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