UTC +02:00
CEST - Currently observed in Austria
Clocks in Austria are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Austria is
Europe/Vienna
Mar
29
Latest change
Summer time started
Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST - Was UTC+0100
Oct
25
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0100
The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026
Time difference from Austria
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Austria (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇦🇹 Austria |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Western Europe |
| ISO Code | AT / AUT |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Vienna |
| UTC Offset | +02:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | EUR - Euro |
| Population | 9,100,000 |
| Area | 83,871 km² |
| Calling Code | ++43 |
| Languages | German |
| Cities | 5 |
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What is the current time in Austria? + −
The current local time in Austria is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Vienna,
currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST).
The exact time right now is
01:27:26
on Wednesday, 09 September 2026.
Does Austria observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Austria is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST).
DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100.
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Europe/Vienna zone entry.
What UTC offset is Austria? + −
Austria is currently at UTC+02:00,
using the abbreviation CEST.
This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Europe/Vienna.
To convert a time to or from Austria, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Austria? + −
The capital of Austria is Vienna.
It uses the
Europe/Vienna IANA time zone.
See the Vienna time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Austria use? + −
Austria uses the Euro
(
EUR) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++43.