UTC +02:00
EET - Currently observed in Cyprus
- • From 25 October 2026: UTC +02:00 / EET
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The IANA time zone identifier for Cyprus is
Asia/Nicosia
Oct
25
Latest change
Winter time started
Switched to UTC +02:00 / EET - Was UTC+0300
Mar
28
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0300
The time will be set forward one hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027
Time difference from Cyprus
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Cyprus (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇨🇾 Cyprus |
| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| ISO Code | CY / CYP |
| IANA Zone | Asia/Nicosia |
| UTC Offset | +02:00 |
| DST Active | No |
| Currency | EUR - Euro |
| Population | 1,200,000 |
| Area | 9,251 km² |
| Calling Code | ++357 |
| Languages | Greek, Turkish |
| Cities | 3 |
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What is the current time in Cyprus? + −
The current local time in Cyprus is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Asia/Nicosia,
currently at UTC+02:00 (EET).
The exact time right now is
00:25:34
on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.
Does Cyprus observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Cyprus is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
The active offset is UTC+02:00 (EET).
DST will begin on 28 March 2027, switching to UTCUTC+0300.
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Asia/Nicosia zone entry.
What UTC offset is Cyprus? + −
Cyprus is currently at UTC+02:00,
using the abbreviation EET.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Asia/Nicosia.
To convert a time to or from Cyprus, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Cyprus? + −
The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia.
It uses the
Asia/Nicosia IANA time zone.
See the Nicosia time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Cyprus use? + −
Cyprus uses the Euro
(
EUR) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++357.