Current time in Montenegro
Local time in Montenegro
The time in Montenegro is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Montenegro is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Montenegro is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Montenegro ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Montenegro
| Current time | 1:59 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Podgorica |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Montenegro Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Montenegro uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Montenegro.
| 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 |
Montenegro
Montenegro uses Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Montenegro's latitude and longitude is 42° 78' N and 19° 46 E. Therefore being one hour ahead of UTC is suitable for Montenegro. The sun rise is a bit early in Montenegro but not only 20 minutes. Considering its high latitude it’s no surprise the country observes daylight savings time.
Important cities in Montenegro
The current time in some important cities in Montenegro is shown below.
Time in Montenegro