UTC +02:00
CEST - Currently observed in Poland
Clocks in Poland 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 Poland is
Europe/Warsaw
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 Poland
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Poland (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇵🇱 Poland |
| Region | Europe |
| Subregion | Eastern Europe |
| ISO Code | PL / POL |
| IANA Zone | Europe/Warsaw |
| UTC Offset | +02:00 |
| DST Active | Yes |
| Currency | PLN - Polish Zloty |
| Population | 37,900,000 |
| Area | 312,679 km² |
| Calling Code | ++48 |
| Languages | Polish |
| Cities | 9 |
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| City | Local Time | IANA Zone | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | Capital |
| Krakow | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | - |
| Lodz | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | - |
| Wroclaw | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | - |
| Poznan | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | - |
| Gdansk | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | - |
| Szczecin | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | - |
| Bydgoszcz | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | - |
| Lublin | 05:19 | Europe/Warsaw | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current time in Poland? + −
The current local time in Poland is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Europe/Warsaw,
currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST).
The exact time right now is
05:19:52
on Tuesday, 22 September 2026.
Does Poland observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Poland 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/Warsaw zone entry.
What UTC offset is Poland? + −
Poland 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/Warsaw.
To convert a time to or from Poland, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Poland? + −
The capital of Poland is Warsaw.
It uses the
Europe/Warsaw IANA time zone.
See the Warsaw time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Poland use? + −
Poland uses the Polish Zloty
(
PLN) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++48.