UTC +03:00
EEST - Currently observed in Cyprus
Clocks in Cyprus are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.
- • From 29 March 2026: UTC +03:00 / EEST
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The IANA time zone identifier for Cyprus is
Asia/Nicosia
Mar
29
Latest change
Summer time started
Switched to UTC +03:00 / EEST - Was UTC+0200
Oct
25
Next change
Switching to UTC UTC+0200
The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026
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 | +03:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| 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+03:00 (EEST).
The exact time right now is
23:31:41
on Thursday, 15 October 2026.
Does Cyprus observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Cyprus is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+03:00 (EEST).
DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0200.
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+03:00,
using the abbreviation EEST.
This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour.
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.