Current time in Vienna
Vienna is the capital of Austria, located in Austria within the Western Europe region. It uses the Europe/Vienna IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 1.9M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Austria, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Vienna, Austria
Timezone
Europe/Vienna
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Standard
CET
DST
CEST
Local time guide
Time in Vienna for calls, travel, and planning
Vienna is the capital of Austria, located in Austria within the Western Europe region. It uses the Europe/Vienna IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 1.9M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Austria, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Vienna for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour behind Vienna. New York is currently 6 hours behind Vienna.
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Timezone
Europe/Vienna
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+2
DST
Observing now
Region
Western Europe
Country
Austria
State / Area
Vienna
Calling Code
+43
City profile
Useful local details for Vienna
Vienna is located in Austria, Austria, in the Europe continent. The primary language spoken here is German. The city has a population of approximately 1.9M, ranking it #132 in Austria by size. For timezone purposes, Vienna uses Europe/Vienna (UTC+02:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CET and CEST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Vienna observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Vienna and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
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Planning calls with Vienna
For work calls, the standard business window in Vienna is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+2. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Vienna local time before inviting people across Western Europe or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Vienna uses EUR and the calling code for Austria is +43. Languages spoken here include German. The city has a population of around 1.9M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Western Europe.
Use for daylight saving
Vienna observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Vienna and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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