Current time in Czechia

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:34 ↓ 18:01 (10 hours 27 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+420
Population
10,625,695
Area
78,866 km²

Time difference with your location

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

Czechia time now

Time zone of Czechia

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

IANA time zone: Europe/Prague

Major cities in Czechia

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Prague1,165,581
Brno404,296
Ostrava280,853
Pilsen187,863
Liberec102,951
Olomouc99,496
České Budějovice93,426
Hradec Králové90,596
Ústí nad Labem90,378
Pardubice88,520
LocationPopulation
Zlín72,973
Kladno69,728
Most63,474
Opava54,881
Teplice50,856
Jihlava50,108
Mladá Boleslav47,874
Chomutov46,560
Děčín46,376
Jablonec nad Nisou46,209
LocationPopulation
Karlovy Vary45,500
Prostějov43,236
Přerov40,492
Česká Lípa36,364
Znojmo35,280
Třebíč34,476
Tábor34,339
Třinec33,523
Kolín33,392
Cheb32,892

Time difference with world cities · Czechia

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 conversionCzechia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Czechia (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
Czechia (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.

Czechia at a glance

Capital
Prague
Area
78,866 km²
Population
10,625,695
Continent
Europe
Currency
Czech Koruna (CZK)
Calling code
+420
Internet domain
.cz
Spoken languages
Czech, Slovak
Neighbouring countries
Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia
Postal code format
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Czechia use?

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

Does Czechia 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 Czechia and UTC?

Czechia 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 Czechia?

The international calling code of Czechia is +420 and its currency is the Czech Koruna (CZK). Its internet domain is .cz.

What time is it in Prague now?

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