Current time in Croatia

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Sun today ↑ 07:21 ↓ 18:02 (10 hours 41 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+385
Population
3,871,833
Area
56,542 km²

Time difference with your location

Croatia is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Croatia time now

Time zone of Croatia

Croatia uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Zagreb

Major cities in Croatia

The 23 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Zagreb663,592
Split149,830
Rijeka107,964
Osijek75,535
Zadar67,309
Pula52,220
Slavonski Brod45,005
Karlovac41,869
LocationPopulation
Varaždin36,187
Šibenik31,115
Velika Gorica30,036
Vinkovci28,111
Sisak27,859
Dubrovnik26,922
Bjelovar24,392
Koprivnica22,262
LocationPopulation
Vukovar22,255
Zaprešić18,768
Samobor16,911
Đakovo16,875
Požega16,867
Čakovec15,078
Liberpolis63

Time difference with world cities · Croatia

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionCroatia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Croatia (CEST)CEST to UTCUTC+0CEST to ESTUTC-5CEST to ISTUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Croatia (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Croatia at a glance

Capital
Zagreb
Area
56,542 km²
Population
3,871,833
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+385
Internet domain
.hr
Spoken languages
Croatian, Serbian
Neighbouring countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Croatia use?

Croatia uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Zagreb.

Does Croatia observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Croatia and UTC?

Croatia is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Croatia?

The international calling code of Croatia is +385 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .hr.

What time is it in Zagreb now?

Zagreb is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Zagreb. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.