Current Time in Katowice, Poland
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Europe/Warsaw • UTC+2 • CEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Katowice, Poland. Katowice uses the Europe/Warsaw time zone and is currently on CEST (UTC+2). It is the 11th largest city in Poland by population.
Sunrise: 06:21•Sunset: 18:58•Day length: 12h 37m••Timezone: UTC+2 (CEST)
Katowice Time Zone
Katowice follows the Europe/Warsaw time zone. It uses CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Warsaw |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Summer time | CEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Katowice
The next clock change in Katowice 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 Katowice)
← Behind (- hours)• Katowice (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−2 hours
Katowice (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in Poland
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Katowice, it is:
Best Time to Call Katowice
| Location | Katowice 09:00 | Katowice 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 Katowice.
- Time zone
- Europe/Warsaw
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Coordinates
- 50.26, 19.02
- Population
- 286,960
- Dialing code
- +48
- Currency
- PLN (zł)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Katowice right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Katowice. Katowice is currently on CEST (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Katowice in?
- Katowice uses the IANA time zone Europe/Warsaw.
- Is Katowice on CET or CEST right now?
- Katowice is currently on CEST (UTC+2). During winter it uses CET (UTC+1).
- Does Katowice change the clocks?
- Yes. Katowice observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Katowice?
- Katowice is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.