Current time in Croatia
Local time in Croatia
The time in Croatia is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Croatia is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Croatia is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Croatia ends at Oct. 26, 2024.
Details for the time in Croatia
| Current time | 11:26 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Zagreb |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Croatia Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Croatia uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Croatia.
| DST started at |
March 30, 2024 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Croatia
Croatia uses Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Croatia's latitude and longitude is 45° 10' N and 15° 30' E. Therefore an one hour offset between CET and UTC is perfect for Croatia and the use of daylight savings time is not surprising.
Important cities in Croatia
The current time in some important cities in Croatia is shown below.
Time in Croatia