UTC +02:00
CEST - Currently observed in Croatia
Clocks in Croatia are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 30 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Croatia is
Europe/Zagreb
Mar
30
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 Croatia
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Croatia (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇭🇷 Croatia |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Southern Europe |
| ISO Code | HR / HRV |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Zagreb |
| UTC Offset | +02:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | EUR - Euro |
| Population | 3,900,000 |
| Area | 56,594 km² |
| Calling Code | ++385 |
| Languages | Croatian |
| Cities | 3 |
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What is the current time in Croatia? + −
The current local time in Croatia is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Zagreb,
currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST).
The exact time right now is
02:31:19
on Monday, 07 September 2026.
Does Croatia observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Croatia 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/Zagreb zone entry.
What UTC offset is Croatia? + −
Croatia 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/Zagreb.
To convert a time to or from Croatia, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Croatia? + −
The capital of Croatia is Zagreb.
It uses the
Europe/Zagreb IANA time zone.
See the Zagreb time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Croatia use? + −
Croatia uses the Euro
(
EUR) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++385.