Poznań keeps UTC+1 (CET) until 29 March 2026, then UTC+2 (CEST) from 29 March to 25 October, and UTC+1 again for the rest of the year — the clocks go forward an hour on the first date and back an hour on the second. The clock above is the live local time in Poznań, Poland, to the second, and follows both changes on its own.
About time in Poznań
Poznań operates on the Europe/Warsaw time zone. Poznań is on UTC+1 (CET) until 29 March 2026, UTC+2 (CEST) from 29 March to 25 October, and UTC+1 again for the rest of the year. Located in Poland at 52.41°N, 16.93°E, the city’s sunrise, sunset and day length shift through the year with the seasons. Whether you are scheduling a call with someone in Poznań, planning travel, or coordinating remote work across time zones, the live clock above always shows the exact current time.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Poznań right now?
The clock above shows the exact local time in Poznań, updated every second. Poznań is on UTC+1 (CET) until 29 March 2026, UTC+2 (CEST) from 29 March to 25 October, and UTC+1 again for the rest of the year.
What time zone is Poznań in?
Poznań, Poland uses the Europe/Warsaw time zone. Poznań is on UTC+1 (CET) until 29 March 2026, UTC+2 (CEST) from 29 March to 25 October, and UTC+1 again for the rest of the year.
Does Poznań observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The clocks go forward an hour on 29 March 2026 and back an hour on 25 October 2026, moving Poznań between UTC+1 and UTC+2.
How far ahead or behind is Poznań?
Poznań is 1 hour ahead of UTC until 29 March 2026, then 2 hours ahead of UTC from 29 March to 25 October. Use the comparison list above to see the current time in major world cities relative to Poznań.
Poznań time zone explained
Poznań follows the Europe/Warsaw time zone, UTC+2 at mid-year. Daylight saving applies: clocks move forward in spring and back in autumn, so the UTC offset changes twice a year. The zone abbreviation is CET in January and CEST in July.
Time difference from Poznań to major cities
Poznań is 1 hour ahead of London
Poznań is 6 hours ahead of New York
Poznań is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Poznań is the same time as Paris
Poznań is 2 hours behind Dubai
Poznań is 6 hours behind Singapore
Poznań is 7 hours behind Tokyo
Poznań is 8 hours behind Sydney
Differences use mid-year offsets; daylight saving in either city can shift them by an hour. For exact call windows use the Meeting Planner or the time-zone converter.
Sunrise lands around 03:43 (solar time) in June and about 08:16 in December. Long summer evenings and short winter days are pronounced at this latitude — factor them into early or late calls.
Approximate sunrise by month (solar time)
Jan 08:01
Feb 07:11
Mar 06:14
Apr 05:10
May 04:15
Jun 03:43
Jul 03:56
Aug 04:45
Sep 05:48
Oct 06:50
Nov 07:47
Dec 08:16
Values are computed from latitude for mid-month and shown in local solar time; clock time can differ up to an hour or more with daylight saving and position within the time zone.
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