Current Time in Karlovy Vary, Czechia
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Europe/Prague • UTC+2 • CEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Karlovy Vary, Czechia. Karlovy Vary uses the Europe/Prague time zone and is currently on CEST (UTC+2). It is the 25th largest city in Czechia by population.
Sunrise: 06:46•Sunset: 19:23•Day length: 12h 37m••Timezone: UTC+2 (CEST)
Karlovy Vary Time Zone
Karlovy Vary follows the Europe/Prague time zone. It uses CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Prague |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Summer time | CEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Karlovy Vary
The next clock change in Karlovy Vary is 25 October 2026, in 40 days. At 03:00 CEST, clocks move back one hour to 02:00 CET.
25 October 2026
CEST → CET
UTC+2 → UTC+1
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
29
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
25
Oct
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Karlovy Vary)
← Behind (- hours)• Karlovy Vary (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−2 hours
Karlovy Vary (Current)
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Major Cities in Czechia
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Best Time to Call Karlovy Vary
| Location | Karlovy Vary 09:00 | Karlovy Vary 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Karlovy Vary.
- Time zone
- Europe/Prague
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 13:04
- Coordinates
- 50.23, 12.87
- Population
- 45,500
- Dialing code
- +420
- Currency
- CZK (Kč)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Karlovy Vary right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Karlovy Vary. Karlovy Vary is currently on CEST (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Karlovy Vary in?
- Karlovy Vary uses the IANA time zone Europe/Prague.
- Is Karlovy Vary on CET or CEST right now?
- Karlovy Vary is currently on CEST (UTC+2). During winter it uses CET (UTC+1).
- Does Karlovy Vary change the clocks?
- Yes. Karlovy Vary observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Karlovy Vary?
- Karlovy Vary is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.