Current local time in Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, the capital of Poland, 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.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Warsaw
- UTC offset
- UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- PolandEurope · capital city
- Population
- 1.7 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +48currency: Zloty (PLN)
- Coordinates
- 52.23° N, 21.01° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Warsaw 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 Warsaw
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Warsaw | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
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Best time to call Warsaw
Open in meeting planner →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 Warsaw
Warsaw 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 Warsaw
All of Poland keeps the same standard time as Warsaw (UTC+1).
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:45 | 15:33 | 7h 48m |
| February | 07:17 | 16:21 | 9h 04m |
| March | 06:22 | 17:14 | 10h 51m |
| April | 06:11 | 19:08 | 12h 57m |
| May | 05:05 | 20:00 | 14h 54m |
| June | 04:21 | 20:46 | 16h 26m |
| July | 04:18 | 21:00 | 16h 42m |
| August | 04:56 | 20:28 | 15h 32m |
| September | 05:46 | 19:25 | 13h 39m |
| October | 06:36 | 18:15 | 11h 39m |
| November | 06:30 | 16:08 | 9h 38m |
| December | 07:22 | 15:27 | 8h 05m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 16h 47m of daylight (sunrise 04:14, sunset 21:00). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 7h 42m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Warsaw
What time zone is Warsaw in?
Warsaw uses the Europe/Warsaw time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.
Does Warsaw 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 Warsaw and New York?
Right now New York is 6h behind Warsaw. 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 Warsaw and London?
London is 1h behind Warsaw right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Warsaw?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:14 and sets about 21:00 (16h 47m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:42 and sets about 15:24 (7h 42m).
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