EET Time Now — Eastern European Time
The current EET time (Eastern European Time, UTC +02:00) is shown below.
EET — UTC +02:00
Thursday, 22 October 2026 EET
The clock always shows EET (UTC +02:00). Places in this zone switch between standard and daylight time during the year, so their local time can differ from EET by an hour.
Where EET is used
In 2026, 18 zones in the tz database show EET : 2 all year and 16 only part of the year, switching to EEST for the rest . The all-year zones are the ones that don't observe daylight saving: Libya, Russia.
| Zone | Country | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa/Cairo | Egypt | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Africa/Tripoli | Libya | EET +02:00 | EET +02:00 |
| Asia/Beirut | Lebanon | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Asia/Famagusta | Cyprus | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Asia/Gaza | Palestinian Territories | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Asia/Hebron | Palestinian Territories | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Asia/Nicosia | Cyprus | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Athens | Greece | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Bucharest | Romania | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Chisinau | Moldova | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Helsinki | Finland | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Kaliningrad | Russia | EET +02:00 | EET +02:00 |
| Europe/Kiev | Ukraine | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Mariehamn | Åland Islands | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Riga | Latvia | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Sofia | Bulgaria | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Tallinn | Estonia | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
| Europe/Vilnius | Lithuania | EET +02:00 | EEST +03:00 |
About EET
Offset & DST
UTC offset: +02:00
Daylight saving: Observed
Daylight-time counterpart: EEST (UTC +03:00)
Representative IANA zone: Europe/Athens
IANA zones at EET
Converting EET to other time zones
EET is fixed at UTC +02:00 — written +0200 in email headers and +02:00 in ISO 8601 timestamps. In 2026, Athens is on EET until 29 March and from 25 October to the end of the year. The table below uses each abbreviation's own fixed offset; for a specific place, check its city page, since local clocks switch between standard and daylight abbreviations.
| Zone | Difference | When it's 12:00 EET | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | −2 h | 10:00 | Hour by hour → |
| PST Pacific Standard Time | −10 h | 02:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | −9 h | 03:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CST Central Standard Time | −8 h | 04:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EST Eastern Standard Time | −7 h | 05:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BRT Brasília Time | −5 h | 07:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BST British Summer Time | −1 h | 11:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CET Central European Time | −1 h | 11:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MSK Moscow Standard Time | +1 h | 13:00 | Hour by hour → |
| GST Gulf Standard Time | +2 h | 14:00 | Hour by hour → |
| IST India Standard Time | +3:30 h | 15:30 | Hour by hour → |
| CST China Standard Time | +6 h | 18:00 | Hour by hour → |
| JST Japan Standard Time | +7 h | 19:00 | Hour by hour → |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | +8 h | 20:00 | Hour by hour → |
Countries commonly using EET
Other zones at UTC +02:00
EET questions
- What is EET in UTC?
- EET (Eastern European Time) is UTC +02:00. In ISO 8601 timestamps it is written +02:00, in email and HTTP headers +0200.
- Is EET the same as EEST?
- No. EET is UTC +02:00; EEST is UTC +03:00, the daylight-saving time the same places use for the other part of the year. In 2026, Athens is on EET until 29 March and from 25 October to the end of the year.
- Which countries use EET?
- In 2026, zones showing EET are found in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, Palestinian Territories, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Åland Islands.
More tools for EET
Look up the exact IANA zone behind EET, see it on the offset map, or compare it against other cities.