Current time in Malta
Local time in Malta
The time in Malta is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Malta is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Malta is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Malta ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Malta
| Current time | 11:36 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Malta |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Malta Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Malta uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Malta.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Malta
Malta uses Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Malta is very small and consists of a couple of islands in the Mediterranean Sea , its latitude and longitude is 35° 50' N and 14 ° 3'5 E. Therefore an one hour offset between UTC and CET is perfect for Malta. Considering its latitude the use of daylight savings time on Malta is not surprising.
Important cities in Malta
The current time in some important cities in Malta is shown below.
Time in Malta