Modern civilization is experiencing an era of uncertainty, which covers all spheres of life of the society of any state. Currently, one of the topical areas of research has become the study of the impact of global risks on the vital activity of mankind. This paper investigates the relationship of value orientations and temporal focus of modern youth in the conditions of global risks. The theoretical part of the paper analyzes the available research on the topic of the paper. The second part of the paper presents the results of the empirical study of the relationship between value orientations and temporal focus of university students, which confirm the theoretical conclusions. The obtained data of the empirical study will allow us to further study the dynamics of the relationship between value orientations and psychological time of the individual, under the influence of external factors.