Current Time in Warsaw

About time in Warsaw

Warsaw observes Central European Time (CET), UTC+1, sitting at the eastern edge of the CET zone. Each summer the Polish capital shifts to Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2, from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October. Although it shares the same offset as Berlin and Prague, Warsaw is one hour behind nearby Kyiv and the Baltic capitals, which use Eastern European Time. This makes it a useful reference when coordinating across central and eastern Europe.

Warsaw changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)). The live clock above reads Warsaw's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, using the rules installed on your device. Keep your browser updated when regional rules change. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Daylight in Warsaw through 2026

Warsaw sits at about 52.2°N, 21.0°E. The longest day of 2026 is June 20, with 16h 47m between sunrise and sunset. The shortest is December 19, with 7h 42m, a difference of 9 h 5 min. This far from the equator the swing is large: winter days are short and summer evenings stay light very late.

The earliest sunrise of the year comes around June 12 (04:14) and the latest sunset around June 22 (21:01). These are not exactly on the solstice because the sun’s position runs slightly ahead of or behind clock time during the year.

Solar noon, when the sun is highest, falls at about 11:43 local time in late March, 12:37 in late June and 11:33 in late December. In standard time the sun is highest at about 11:36 on average, about 24 minutes before 12:00, a modest gap between clock and sun time in Warsaw. During daylight saving time everything moves an hour later on the clock.

Local clock times, including daylight saving where it applies. Calculated with the standard sunrise equation for the city centre; terrain and tall buildings can delay the visible sunrise.

Clock changes in Warsaw (2026–2027)

Warsaw changes its clocks twice in 2026. On a change night, the local time skips or repeats a block of time, and the gap to other cities shifts unless they change on the same date.

• Sunday, March 29, 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
• Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 03:00 clocks go back one hour to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1).
• Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
• Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 03:00 clocks go back one hour to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1).

Recurring meetings set in Warsaw time stay at the same local hour; participants elsewhere see the meeting move by an hour for the weeks when only one side has changed.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database as bundled with this site’s build. Governments occasionally change rules at short notice; see our methodology.