Warsaw uses Europe/Warsaw — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Mazovia, Poland. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Warsaw's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Warsaw 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 Warsaw 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
Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk
Currency: Polish Złoty (PLN). Calling code: +48. Languages: Polish.
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and most populous city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the river Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.87 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of around 3.5 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most populous city in the European Union.
The city area measures 517 square kilometres (200 square miles) and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 square kilometres (2,355 square miles). Warsaw is classified as an alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship.
Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town which became the seat of the Duchy of Masovia in 1413. The city rose to prominence after 1596, when Sigismund III decided to move the Polish capital and his royal court from Kraków. Warsaw surpassed Gdańsk as Poland's most populous city by the 18th century.
It served as the capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795, and subsequently as the seat of Napoleon's Duchy of Warsaw. The 19th century and its Industrial Revolution...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Warsaw. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,702,139 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Mazovia, Poland.
Europe/Warsaw · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Polish Złoty (PLN) · +48.
Łódź, Kraków, Poznań
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) about 7.7 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 15.5°C and lows 7.3°C. Warmest month: July (average high 26.8°C); coolest month: January (average low -3.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Warsaw is the leading economic and financial hub of the Visegrád Group and the Three Seas Initiative. In 2021, the city's gross metropolitan product (GDP) was estimated at €100 billion, which places Warsaw 20th among the metropolitan areas in the European Union with largest GDP. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Mazovia · IANA zone: Europe/Warsaw · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Warsaw. 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 Warsaw 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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