Time in Warsaw
Warsaw follows Central European Time, UTC+1, and moves to Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, between the last Sunday of March and the last Sunday of October, in step with Berlin, Paris and Rome.
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- IANA time zone:
- Europe/Warsaw
- Country:
- Poland
- Coordinates:
- 52.23° N, 21.01° E
- Clock changes in 2026:
- forward on March 29, 2026 · back on October 25, 2026 (UTC+1 / UTC+2)
Sunrise and sunset in Warsaw
Monday, October 19, 2026, local time
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 25 min
- Solar noon
- 12:20 PM
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:07 AM | 5:33 PM | 10 h 25 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:09 AM | 5:31 PM | 10 h 21 min−4′ |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:11 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 18 min−3′ |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:13 AM | 5:26 PM | 10 h 14 min−4′ |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:14 AM | 5:24 PM | 10 h 10 min−4′ |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:16 AM | 5:22 PM | 10 h 6 min−4′ |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:18 AM | 4:20 PM | 10 h 2 min−4′ |
Approximate times (usually within two minutes), calculated from the city's coordinates with the NOAA solar equations. Hills, tall buildings and unusual air refraction can shift what you see.
Time in Warsaw when it is 9:00, 12:00, 17:00 or 21:00 elsewhere
Each cell is the time in Warsaw at that hour in the city on the left, using today's offsets.
| When it is … in | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 3:00 AM+1 |
| London | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| Paris | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| Dubai | 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 5:30 AM | 8:30 AM | 1:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
| Singapore | 3:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| Sydney | 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
Early mornings on the eastern edge of CET
Central European Time is based on the 15th meridian east, which crosses western Poland near Zgorzelec and Stargard. Warsaw lies at about 21° east, so the sun runs roughly 25 minutes ahead of the clock. Solar noon arrives around 11:34 AM in winter, and in June sunrise comes as early as about 4:14 AM, with sunset close to 9:01 PM and some 16 hours 47 minutes of daylight. In late December the sun rises near 7:43 AM and sets around 3:25 PM, so office workers leave in darkness for weeks.
Poland used summer time in 1957–1964, paused it, and has changed clocks every year since 1977. The country now follows the EU dates, which means clocks go forward at 2:00 AM local time on the last Sunday of March and back at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday of October.
Business hours in Warsaw
Polish offices often start earlier than Western European ones, 8:00 to 16:00 being common, which suits the early light. The Warsaw Stock Exchange runs its continuous session from 9:00 to about 16:50, with a closing auction just before 17:00. Many shops close on most Sundays under the trading restrictions introduced in 2018, so plan errands for Saturday.
Calling Warsaw from New York or London
Warsaw is six hours ahead of New York for most of the year: 9:00 AM in New York is 3:00 PM in Warsaw, which leaves a short overlap before Polish offices close. During the three weeks in March and one week around the start of November when the US and Europe are out of sync, the gap is five hours. London is always one hour behind. The CET to EST table shows the full day, and Berlin shares Warsaw's clock exactly.
Time zone converters for Warsaw
Frequently asked questions
- Is Warsaw in the same time zone as Berlin?
- Yes. Poland and Germany both use CET in winter and CEST in summer and change clocks on the same nights, so Warsaw and Berlin always match.
- What is the time difference between Warsaw and London?
- Warsaw is one hour ahead of London all year, since both follow the EU clock-change dates.
- Why does the sun rise so early in Warsaw in summer?
- Warsaw lies about six degrees east of the CET reference meridian, so local solar time runs ahead of the clock. Summer sunrise can come before 4:15 AM.
- What are typical office hours in Poland?
- Many offices work 8:00 to 16:00 or 9:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday. Banks and government offices tend toward the earlier schedule.