Warsaw is on standard time, UTC+1 (CET). On Sunday, March 28, 2027, clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC+2.
Warsaw and your time
Warsaw at a glance
| Country | Poland |
|---|---|
| Region | Mazovia |
| Capital of | Poland |
| Time zone | Europe/Warsaw |
| Abbreviation now | CET |
| UTC offset now | UTC+1 |
| Daylight saving time | Starts Mar 28, 2027 |
| Next clock change | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| Coordinates | 52.23° N, 21.01° E |
Which time zone Warsaw uses
Under the Europe/Warsaw rules, Warsaw spends part of each year on UTC+1 (CET) and the rest on UTC+2 (CEST). The coming daylight saving period ends on Sunday, October 31, 2027.
As the capital of Poland, Warsaw shares one clock with the whole country.
Clock changes in Warsaw, 2026 and 2027
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, October 31, 2027 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+1 |
How far ahead or behind Warsaw is
Take 9:00 AM in Warsaw: the clock reads 3:00 AM in New York, 7:00 PM in Sydney and 12:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 2 h |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | None |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 7 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | Same time | 8 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 5 h |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min |
| Singapore | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 1 h |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 7 h ahead | None |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 8 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 2 h behind | 7 h |
The difference is not fixed for every city: where the January and July columns disagree, one side moves its clocks and the other does not, or both move on different dates.
Shared office hours is the part of a 9 AM to 5 PM local working day that both cities have in common. Weekends are not taken into account.
Daylight in Warsaw
Today
| Sunrise | --:-- |
|---|---|
| Sunset | --:-- |
| Day length | -- |
| Solar noon | --:-- |
The earliest sunrise in Warsaw is at 4:14 AM on June 17, and the latest sunset at 9:02 PM on June 24.
Daylight through the year in Warsaw
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 5:39 AM | 5:49 PM | 12 h 10 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 4:14 AM | 9:01 PM | 16 h 47 min |
| September equinox | September 23 | 6:23 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 h 9 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 7:43 AM | 3:25 PM | 7 h 42 min |
Sunrise and sunset jump by 1 hour on the days the clocks change, even though the daylight itself changes only by a minute or two.
Clock time and sun time in Warsaw
Warsaw lies close to the centre of its time zone, so the sun is highest at about 11:35 AM on standard time and 12:35 PM during daylight saving time, close to clock noon.
Cities near Warsaw
All the places listed below keep the same time as Warsaw.
| City | Distance | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radom | 92 km (57 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Płock | 95 km (59 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Lodz | 117 km (73 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Włocławek | 140 km (87 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Lublin | 153 km (95 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Kielce | 153 km (95 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Olsztyn | 176 km (110 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
| Bialystok | 176 km (110 mi) | --:-- | Same time |
Same time now, different rules
These places read the same time as Warsaw today but follow different rules, so they can drift apart when clocks change.
- Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Lagos (Nigeria)
- Luanda (Angola)
- Algiers (Algeria)
- Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
- N'Djamena (Chad)
More cities in Poland
All time zones and cities in Poland
Plan around the time in Warsaw
- Convert a time to or from Warsaw: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Warsaw to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Warsaw and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Warsaw in?
Warsaw uses the Europe/Warsaw time zone: UTC+1 (CET) in standard time and UTC+2 (CEST) during daylight saving time.
When do the clocks change in Warsaw?
The next change is on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC+2. They go back again on Sunday, October 31, 2027.
What is the time difference between Warsaw and New York?
Warsaw is 6 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. From March 14 to March 28 and October 31 to November 7, the gap is 5 hours, because Warsaw and New York change their clocks on different dates.
How long is the longest day in Warsaw?
About 16 hours 47 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 7 hours 42 minutes of daylight.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.