Time in Kraków, Poland 🇵🇱
The current local time in Kraków, Poland is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Warsaw time zone (UTC +02:00 · CEST).
Kraków local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CEST
Kraków at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Warsaw· Central European Summer Time- UTC offset now
- +02:00 CEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +01:00 / +02:00
- Coordinates
- 50.06° N, 19.95° E
- Population
- 804,237
- Country
- Poland · ISO PL
- Dialing code
- +48
- Currency
- Polish Zloty (PLN)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Kraków right now
Time difference
Kraków is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- All Saints' Day Sun, Nov 1, 2026
- Independence Day Wed, Nov 11, 2026
- Christmas Eve Thu, Dec 24, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 07:14 · Sunset 17:37
Day length 10h 24m · twilight and monthly table →
Kraków time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kraków overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 11:00 to 17:00 Kraków time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Kraków | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Kraków vs. major cities
How far Kraków is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Kraków, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Kraków | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Delhi · India | +3:30 h | 12:30 | 09:00–13:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Beijing · China | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Kraków time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Kraków
The closest places to Kraków among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. All of them keep the same clock as Kraków.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | 250 km (160 mi) north | Same time |
| Budapest · Hungary | 290 km (180 mi) south | Same time |
| Bratislava · Slovakia | 300 km (180 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Vienna · Austria | 330 km (210 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Prague · Czech Republic | 390 km (240 mi) west | Same time |
| Berlin · Germany | 530 km (330 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Zagreb · Croatia | 560 km (350 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Belgrade · Serbia | 590 km (370 mi) south | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Kraków.
Clock time vs. sun time in Kraków
Kraków's standard offset, UTC +01:00, is based on the 15° E meridian; the city itself lies at 19.95° E, 4.9° east of it. In standard time its clocks run about 20 min behind the sun, and 40 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:25 (around 29 October) and 12:47 (around 16 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Kraków
- Short date
- 22.10.2026 · DD.MM.YYYY
- Long date
- 22 października 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for pl-PL, Poland's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Kraków
Since 1970, Kraków has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 50 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1977, is UTC +01:00 with UTC +02:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1996.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1976 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1977–2026 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Kraków through the year
The longest day in Kraków is 21 June with 16h 23m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 8h 4m. Day length swings by 8 h 19 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:31 on 13 June and the latest sunset at 20:55 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kraków in?
Kraków uses the Europe/Warsaw time zone (CET / CEST): UTC +01:00 in standard time and UTC +02:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Kraków observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Kraków go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Kraków?
Around 21 June, with 16h 23m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 8h 4m.
What is the dialing code for Kraków?
To call Kraków from abroad, dial your international access code, then Poland's country code +48, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Kraków?
The standard work week in Poland runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Kraków on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Kyiv, Ukraine, about 750 km (470 mi) to the east. It is 1 h ahead of Kraków.
How are dates and times written in Kraków?
Following the pl-PL conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY (22.10.2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Kraków
Everything else we track for Kraków: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.