Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Warsaw.
Time in Poland
Time in Warsaw now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Sunset
- 4:04 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 30 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Warsaw time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland. Coordinates 52.23° N, 21.01° E; population about 1,702,139.
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:58 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:34 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:19 AM
- Sunset
- 4:04 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 4:40 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 30 min
- Night length
- 14 h 30 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:12 AM – 7:25 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:13 PM – 4:26 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:58 AM – 6:12 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:26 PM – 4:40 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.
Warsaw time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Warsaw |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Warsaw |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Warsaw |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Warsaw |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Warsaw |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Warsaw |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Warsaw |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Warsaw |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Warsaw |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Warsaw |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Warsaw |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Warsaw |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Warsaw |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Warsaw |
Questions about time in Warsaw
What time zone is Warsaw in?
Warsaw 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 Warsaw 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 Warsaw from UTC?
Warsaw 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 Warsaw 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 6:34 AM and set at 4:04 PM, giving 9 h 30 min of daylight.
Near Warsaw
- Kraków, Poland 253 km
- Vilnius, Lithuania 393 km
- Minsk, Belarus 475 km
- Berlin, Germany 517 km
- Prague, Czechia 517 km
- Dresden, Germany 519 km
- Bratislava, Slovakia 532 km
- Budapest, Hungary 545 km