Current time in Poland

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Sun today ↑ 07:12 ↓ 17:31 (10 hours 19 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+48
Population
37,978,548
Area
312,685 km²

Time difference with your location

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

Poland time now

Time zone of Poland

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

IANA time zone: Europe/Warsaw

Major cities in Poland

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

LocationPopulation
Warsaw1,702,139
Krakow816,614
Wroclaw672,545
Lodz639,890
Poznan536,151
Gdansk487,371
Szczecin395,513
Lublin336,339
Bydgoszcz330,038
Bialystok295,683
LocationPopulation
Katowice286,960
Gdynia257,000
Częstochowa248,125
Sosnowiec227,295
Radom226,794
Gliwice198,835
Rzeszów198,317
Torun196,935
Kielce192,468
Zabrze192,177
LocationPopulation
Bytom189,186
Bielsko-Biala176,515
Olsztyn169,793
Ruda Śląska146,189
Rybnik142,510
Tychy130,000
Opole127,676
Elblag127,558
Płock127,474
Wałbrzych127,431

Time difference with world cities · Poland

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 conversionPoland ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Poland (CEST)Poland to UTCUTC+0Poland to ESTUTC-5Poland to ISTUTC+5:30Poland to CETUTC+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
Poland (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.

Poland at a glance

Capital
Warsaw
Area
312,685 km²
Population
37,978,548
Continent
Europe
Currency
Polish Zloty (PLN)
Calling code
+48
Internet domain
.pl
Spoken languages
Polish
Neighbouring countries
Belarus, Czechia, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Postal code format
##-#### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Poland use?

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

Does Poland 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 Poland and UTC?

Poland 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 Poland?

The international calling code of Poland is +48 and its currency is the Polish Zloty (PLN). Its internet domain is .pl.

What time is it in Warsaw now?

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