Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Prague.
Time in Czechia
Time in Prague now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:36 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Prague time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Prague, Czechia. Coordinates 50.09° N, 14.42° E; population about 1,165,581.
Sunrise and sunset in Prague today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:20 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:45 AM
- Sunset
- 4:36 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:10 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Night length
- 14 h 18 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:33 AM – 7:42 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:48 PM – 4:57 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:20 AM – 6:33 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:57 PM – 5:10 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.
Prague time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Prague |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Prague |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Prague |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Prague |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Prague |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Prague |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Prague |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Prague |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Prague |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Prague |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Prague |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Prague |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Prague |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Prague |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Prague |
Questions about time in Prague
What time zone is Prague in?
Prague 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/Prague, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Prague 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 Prague from UTC?
Prague 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 Prague 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 6:54 AM and set at 4:36 PM, giving 9 h 42 min of daylight.
Near Prague
- Dresden, Germany 117 km
- Leipzig, Germany 200 km
- Nuremberg, Germany 250 km
- Vienna, Austria 253 km
- Berlin, Germany 280 km
- Bratislava, Slovakia 291 km
- Munich, Germany 300 km
- Augsburg, Germany 319 km