Current local time in Prague, Czechia

Prague, the capital of Czechia, is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Time zone
Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Prague
UTC offset
UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
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Country
CzechiaEurope · capital city
Population
1.2 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+420currency: Koruna (CZK)
Coordinates
50.09° N, 14.42° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Prague today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Prague

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs PragueOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Prague)
US New York--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Prague)
US Los Angeles--:-- 9h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Prague)
AE Dubai--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Prague)
IN New Delhi--:-- 3h 30m ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Prague)
SG Singapore--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Prague)
CN Shanghai--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Prague)
JP Tokyo--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Prague)
KR Seoul--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Prague)
AU Sydney--:-- 8h ahead1h (09:00–10:00 in Prague)
BR São Paulo--:-- 5h behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Prague)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Prague

Prague switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Prague

All of Czechia keeps the same standard time as Prague (UTC+1).

Sunrise and sunset in Prague, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January08:0116:108h 09m
February07:3616:559h 18m
March06:4617:4310h 57m
April06:3919:3212h 53m
May05:3820:1914h 41m
June04:5821:0216h 04m
July04:5621:1516h 19m
August05:3020:4615h 16m
September06:1619:4813h 32m
October07:0118:4211h 41m
November06:5116:409h 49m
December07:3916:038h 25m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 16h 23m of daylight (sunrise 04:52, sunset 21:15). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 03m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Vienna253 km · same time--:--Berlin280 km · same time--:--Munich300 km · same time--:--Frankfurt409 km · same time--:--Budapest444 km · same time--:--Warsaw517 km · same time--:--

How long from Prague?

All 8 ways to travel →
Prague → London1h 11m1,033 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 8d 14hPrague → New York7h 33m6,571 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 54d 18hPrague → Tokyo10h 26m9,070 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 75d 14h

Questions about time in Prague

What time zone is Prague in?

Prague uses the Europe/Prague time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.

Does Prague observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Prague and New York?

Right now New York is 6h behind Prague. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Prague and London?

London is 1h behind Prague right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Prague?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:52 and sets about 21:15 (16h 23m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:58 and sets about 16:01 (8h 03m).

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