# Diakivtsi – Rakovets border queue today > Data updated 23:00, September 18, 2026 (Europe/Kyiv) (87 min ago) > Sources: [State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (dpsu.gov.ua)](https://dpsu.gov.ua) · [eCherha (echerha.gov.ua)](https://echerha.gov.ua) · [traveller reports](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/pro-servis#dzherela) · [nakordoni.eu](https://nakordoni.eu/en) > HTML: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/diakivtsi-rakovets As of 00:27 on September 19, 2026, the wait at the “Diakivtsi – Rakovets” border crossing is 15 min to exit Ukraine and 27 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. | | from Ukraine → | → into Ukraine | |---|---|---| | Cars | 15 min | 27 min | | Buses | — | — | | On foot | 15 min | 15 min | Coordinates: 48.09927, 26.28071 ## Key facts - Official name: Diakivtsi - Name on the neighbouring side: Раковець - Open for: Cars, On foot - Opening hours: 24/7 ## Air-raid alerts near the Diakivtsi – Rakovets crossing As of 00:26 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Diakivtsi – Rakovets crossing is under an active air-raid alert. - Alert proximity index: 0/5 — Calm - Alert data updated at 00:26 (2 min ago) - sourced from open OSINT channels, a signal only and never a substitute for the official warning system. ## What kind of crossing this is Chernivtsi region, the Khotyn direction; the Romanian side is Racovăț. A small crossing for cars and pedestrians, sustained by local border-area movement: coaches and lorries are not processed here, and transit deeper into Romania passes it by. The weekly profile at Diakivtsi has an unexpected feature. The calmest day here is not Monday, as at most crossings, but Friday — precisely when its neighbours are overloaded. Saturday, on the other hand, produces a sharp morning peak that is substantial for a post of this size: within a few hours the queue grows larger than across the entire working week combined. Hence the practical conclusion. Diakivtsi is a good "Friday option" for when the large Bukovina crossings are backed up; on that day the difference can be considerable. On Saturday morning it is better to let the first wave pass and set off later, or to take Porubne, which despite its heavier flow has more capacity and a more even spread of load. Pedestrians generally have an easier time here than drivers. This crossing handles: Cars, On foot. You can cross here on foot — 5 of the 6 crossings on this border allow it. There is no separate coach lane here. Right now it ranks 2 of the 6 crossings on this border that report data: 15 min outbound against 15 min at the fastest one (Diakove – Halmeu). Our calibration allows 6 minutes per car here. Across all crossings that constant runs from 4 to 10 minutes, and 4 of them are slower than this one. Hence the formula for this crossing: 15 minutes for the crossing itself plus 6 minutes for every car ahead of you. Document checks, customs inspection and delays on the neighbouring side are not in that number — we count the queue only. [The full method, and what this figure leaves out →](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/yak-my-rakhuiemo) ## When is the queue at Diakivtsi – Rakovets shortest? Below is a typical week at this crossing: how long you usually have to wait in each hour. These are medians over 60 days (553 measurements), not a forecast for today. - Calmest day: Friday - Busiest day: Saturday - Best time to set off: Tuesday, 08:00–10:00 (~15 min) - Time to avoid: Saturday, 15:00–17:00 (~2:18) | Day | Average waiting time | |---|---| | Monday | 38 min | | Tuesday | 54 min | | Wednesday | 34 min | | Thursday | 57 min | | Friday | 29 min | | Saturday | 1:02 | | Sunday | 52 min | ## What to prepare for Diakivtsi – Rakovets These guides are picked for this crossing in particular — for the lanes it runs and for the border you are heading to. Each card says why it is here. - [Crossing the border on foot and by coach](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/pishky-ta-avtobusom#where-you-can-cross-on-foot) — Which crossings have a pedestrian lane, which take coaches, why the pedestrian queue behaves differently, and what to check when you travel without a car. (because this crossing has a pedestrian lane) - [Customs allowances: what you may carry across](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/mytni-normy#into-the-eu-what-you-may-bring-from-ukraine) — EU allowances when entering from Ukraine and Ukrainian allowances when entering from the EU: goods, alcohol, tobacco, cash, fuel and pets. Sourced and dated. (because you are entering the EU) - [EES and ETIAS: what changed at the border](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/ees-etias) — The EES has run at every external Schengen border since 10 April 2026. What it records, who is exempt, and what changes when ETIAS starts at the end of 2026. (because the EES has applied since 10.04.2026) ## Nearest alternatives - Porubne – Siret — 20 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/porubne-siret - Mamalyha – Kriva — 31 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/mamalyha-kriva - Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus — 52 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/krasnoilsk-vicovu-de-sus - Kelmentsi – Larga — 54 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/kelmentsi-larga ## FAQ ### What is the current queue at Diakivtsi – Rakovets? As of 00:27 on September 19, 2026, the wait at the “Diakivtsi – Rakovets” border crossing is 15 min to exit Ukraine and 27 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00. ### When is the queue at Diakivtsi – Rakovets shortest? Over the last 60 days the calmest day at this crossing has been Friday and the busiest Saturday. The queue is usually shortest on Tuesday, 08:00–10:00 and longest on Saturday, 15:00–17:00. ### Is there an air-raid alert near the Diakivtsi – Rakovets crossing right now? As of 00:26 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Diakivtsi – Rakovets crossing is under an active air-raid alert. The figures refresh every few minutes. They are a signal, not a substitute for the official warning system.