Current time in Czech Republic
Local time in Czech Republic
The time in Czech Republic is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Czech Republic is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Czech Republic is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Czech Republic ends at Oct. 26, 2024.
Details for the time in Czech Republic
| Current time | 12:54 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Prague |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours 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.
| 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 |
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