Current time in Cyprus
Local time in Cyprus
The time in Cyprus is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Cyprus is Eastern European Time (EET). Cyprus is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Cyprus starts at March 29, 2025.
Details for the time in Cyprus
| Current time | 11:31 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern European Time (EET)
DST: Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Nicosia |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Cyprus Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Cyprus uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Cyprus.
| Last DST ended at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
Cyprus
Cyprus uses Eastern European Time EET and Eastern European Summer Time EEST. EET is UTC +0200 and EEST is UTC +0300. Cyprus's latitude and longitude is 35° 00' N and 33° 00' E. Therefore the two hours offset between EET and UTC is not surprising. Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It’s not very big therefore there is only a small time difference between the sunrise in the east and the west of the island.
Important cities in Cyprus
The current time in some important cities in Cyprus is shown below.
Time in Cyprus