Kraków uses Europe/Warsaw — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Lesser Poland, Poland. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Kraków's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Kraków uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Kraków is Europe/Warsaw. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Warsaw, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk
Currency: Polish Złoty (PLN). Calling code: +48. Languages: Polish.
Kraków, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 816,614 (2025), with 1,428,363 people living in the Kraków metropolitan area.
Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish economic, academic, cultural, and artistic life. Its Old Town was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world's first sites granted the status.
The city began as a fortified settlement on Wawel Hill around the 8th century. In 1038, it became the seat of Polish monarchs from the Piast dynasty, and subsequently served as the centre of administration under Jagiellonian kings and of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until the late 16th century, when Sigismund III transferred his royal court to Warsaw.
With the emergence of the Second Polish Republic in 1918, Kraków reaffirmed its role as the nucleus of a national spirit. After the invasion of Poland, at the start of World War II, the newly defined Distrikt Krakau became the seat of Nazi Germany's General Government. The Jewish...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Kraków. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
816,614 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Lesser Poland, Poland.
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Polish Złoty (PLN) · +48.
Ostrava, Prešov, Košice
Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) about 11 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 16.0°C and lows 7.0°C. Warmest month: July (average high 26.7°C); coolest month: January (average low -3.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Kraków is one of Poland's most important economic centres and the economic hub of the Lesser Poland (Małopolska) region. Since the fall of communism, the private sector has been growing steadily. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Lesser Poland · IANA zone: Europe/Warsaw · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Kraków. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Kraków and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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