Time in Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿
The current local time in Prague, Czech Republic is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Prague time zone (UTC +02:00 · CEST).
Prague local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CEST
Prague at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Prague· Central European Summer Time- UTC offset now
- +02:00 CEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +01:00 / +02:00
- Coordinates
- 50.08° N, 14.44° E
- Population
- 1,324,277
- Country
- Czech Republic · ISO CZ
- Dialing code
- +420
- Currency
- Czech Koruna (CZK)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Prague right now
Time difference
Prague 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
- Independent Czechoslovak State Day Wed, Oct 28, 2026
- Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day Tue, Nov 17, 2026
- Christmas Eve Thu, Dec 24, 2026
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Sun today
Sunrise 07:36 · Sunset 17:59
Day length 10h 24m · twilight and monthly table →
Prague time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Prague overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 11:00 to 17:00 Prague time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Prague | 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
Prague vs. major cities
How far Prague is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Prague, 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 Prague | 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 Prague 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 Prague
The closest places to Prague among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. All of them keep the same clock as Prague.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna · Austria | 250 km (160 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Berlin · Germany | 280 km (170 mi) north | Same time |
| Bratislava · Slovakia | 290 km (180 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Munich · Germany | 300 km (190 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Kraków · Poland | 390 km (240 mi) east | Same time |
| Frankfurt · Germany | 410 km (260 mi) west | Same time |
| Budapest · Hungary | 440 km (270 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Zagreb · Croatia | 490 km (300 mi) south | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Prague.
Clock time vs. sun time in Prague
Prague's standard offset, UTC +01:00, is based on the 15° E meridian; the city itself lies at 14.44° E, 0.6° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 2 minutes of local solar time in standard time (1 h 2 min off during daylight saving time). Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:47 (around 29 October) and 13:09 (around 16 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Prague
- Short date
- 22. 10. 2026 · DD. MM. YYYY
- Long date
- 22. října 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 cs-CZ, Czech Republic's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Prague
Since 1970, Prague has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 48 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1979, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1978 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1979–2026 | 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 Prague through the year
The longest day in Prague is 21 June with 16h 23m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 8h 3m. Day length swings by 8 h 19 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:53 on 12 June and the latest sunset at 21:17 on 23 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Prague in?
Prague uses the Europe/Prague time zone (CET / CEST): UTC +01:00 in standard time and UTC +02:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Prague observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Prague 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 Prague?
Around 21 June, with 16h 23m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 8h 3m.
What is the dialing code for Prague?
To call Prague from abroad, dial your international access code, then Czech Republic's country code +420, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Prague?
The standard work week in Czech Republic 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 Prague on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is London, United Kingdom, about 1,030 km (640 mi) to the west. It is 1 h behind Prague.
How are dates and times written in Prague?
Following the cs-CZ 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 Prague
Everything else we track for Prague: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.