Current time in Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital of Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland within the Eastern Europe region. It uses the Europe/Warsaw IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 1.8M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Poland, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Warsaw, Poland
Timezone
Europe/Warsaw
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Standard
CET
DST
CEST
Local time guide
Time in Warsaw for calls, travel, and planning
Warsaw is the capital of Poland, located in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland within the Eastern Europe region. It uses the Europe/Warsaw IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 1.8M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Poland, 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 Warsaw for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour behind Warsaw. New York is currently 6 hours behind Warsaw.
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Timezone
Europe/Warsaw
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+2
DST
Observing now
Region
Eastern Europe
Country
Poland
State / Area
Masovian Voivodeship
Calling Code
+48
City profile
Useful local details for Warsaw
Warsaw is located in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, in the Europe continent. The primary language spoken here is Polish. The city has a population of approximately 1.8M, ranking it #140 in Poland by size. For timezone purposes, Warsaw uses Europe/Warsaw (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
Warsaw 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 Warsaw 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 Warsaw
For work calls, the standard business window in Warsaw 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 Warsaw local time before inviting people across Eastern Europe or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Warsaw uses PLN and the calling code for Poland is +48. Languages spoken here include Polish. The city has a population of around 1.8M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Eastern Europe.
Use for daylight saving
Warsaw 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 Warsaw and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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Gdańsk, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, and others share the Europe/Warsaw timezone with Warsaw. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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