Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Warsaw.
Time in Poland
Time in Kraków now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AM
- Sunset
- 4:14 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Kraków time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland. Coordinates 50.06° N, 19.94° E; population about 816,614.
Sunrise and sunset in Kraków today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:58 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:23 AM
- Sunset
- 4:14 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 4:48 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 42 min
- Night length
- 14 h 18 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:11 AM – 7:20 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:26 PM – 4:35 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:58 AM – 6:11 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:35 PM – 4:48 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.
Kraków time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Kraków |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kraków |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Kraków |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kraków |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kraków |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kraków |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Kraków |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Kraków |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Kraków |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Kraków |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Kraków |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Kraków |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Kraków |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Kraków |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Kraków |
Questions about time in Kraków
What time zone is Kraków in?
Kraków 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/Warsaw, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Kraków 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 Kraków from UTC?
Kraków 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 Kraków 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 6:32 AM and set at 4:14 PM, giving 9 h 42 min of daylight.
Near Kraków
- Warsaw, Poland 253 km
- Budapest, Hungary 292 km
- Bratislava, Slovakia 296 km
- Vienna, Austria 331 km
- Prague, Czechia 394 km
- Dresden, Germany 451 km
- Berlin, Germany 530 km
- Leipzig, Germany 551 km