Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Vienna.
Time in Austria
Time in Vienna now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Sunset
- 4:33 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 51 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Vienna time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Vienna, Austria. Coordinates 48.21° N, 16.37° E; population about 1,691,468.
Sunrise and sunset in Vienna today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:09 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:42 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:38 AM
- Sunset
- 4:33 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:06 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 51 min
- Night length
- 14 h 9 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:22 AM – 7:28 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:47 PM – 4:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:09 AM – 6:22 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:53 PM – 5:06 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Vienna time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Vienna |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Vienna |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Vienna |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Vienna |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Vienna |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Vienna |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Vienna |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Vienna |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Vienna |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Vienna |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Vienna |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Vienna |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Vienna |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Vienna |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Vienna |
Questions about time in Vienna
What time zone is Vienna in?
Vienna uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Vienna, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Vienna observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Vienna from UTC?
Vienna is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vienna today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:42 AM and set at 4:33 PM, giving 9 h 51 min of daylight.
Near Vienna
- Bratislava, Slovakia 55 km
- Budapest, Hungary 214 km
- Prague, Czechia 253 km
- Zagreb, Croatia 268 km
- Ljubljana, Slovenia 278 km
- Kraków, Poland 331 km
- Trieste, Italy 346 km
- Munich, Germany 356 km