Current time in Czech Republic

Czech Republic

4:53 p.m.
Dec. 21, 2024

Local time in Czech Republic

The time in Czech Republic is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Czech Republic is Central European Time (CET). Czech Republic is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Czech Republic starts at March 29, 2025.

Details for the time in Czech Republic

Current time
4:53 p.m.
Time zone Central European Time (CET)
DST: Central European Summer Time (CEST)
IANA time zone Europe/Prague
Your time difference 6 hours ahead of Columbus
UTC time difference UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC

Czech Republic Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Czech Republic uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Czech Republic.

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

Czech Republic

Czech Republic uses Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. The Czech Republic's latitude and longitude is 49° 45' N and 15° 30' E. Therefore being one hour ahead of UTC is perfect for the country. Considering the high latitude of the country the use of daylight savings time in the Czech Republic is not surprising.

Important cities in Czech Republic

The current time in some important cities in Czech Republic is shown below.

Time in Czech Republic