Current time in Poland
Local time in Poland
The time in Poland is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Poland is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Poland is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Poland ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Poland
| Current time | 11:10 a.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Warsaw |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Poland Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Poland uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Poland.
| 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 |
Poland
Poland uses Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Poland's latitude and longitude is 52° 00' N and 20° 00' E . Therefore being one hour ahead UTC is very suitable for Poland. Considering its high latitude it is no surprise the country observes daylight savings time.
Important cities in Poland
The current time in some important cities in Poland is shown below.
Time in Poland