Time in Europe
Europe fits a remarkable number of countries into a small area, but most of them share just a few time zones. Western Europe (the UK, Ireland and Portugal) uses UTC+0, most of the mainland from Spain to Poland uses Central European Time (UTC+1), and Finland, the Baltic states, Greece, Romania and Ukraine use Eastern European Time (UTC+2). Turkey, Belarus and western Russia sit at UTC+3.
Almost all of Europe changes its clocks on the same weekend: forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, so the gaps between European cities stay the same all year. Iceland, Turkey, Belarus and Russia do not change their clocks.
Countries in Europe
Albania17:02
Andorra17:02
Armenia19:02
Austria17:02
Azerbaijan19:02
Belarus18:02
Belgium17:02
Bosnia and Herzegovina17:02
Bulgaria18:02
Croatia17:02
Czech Republic17:02
Denmark17:02
Estonia18:02
Faroe Islands16:02
Finland18:02
France17:02
Georgia19:02
Germany17:02
Gibraltar17:02
Greece18:02
Hungary17:02
Iceland15:02
Ireland16:02
Italy17:02
Kosovo15:02
Latvia18:02
Liechtenstein17:02
Lithuania18:02
Luxembourg17:02
Malta17:02
Moldova18:02
Monaco17:02
Montenegro17:02
Netherlands17:02
Norway17:02
Poland17:02
Portugal16:02
Republic of Cyprus18:02
Republic of Macedonia17:02
Romania18:02
Russia18:02
San Marino17:02
Serbia17:02
Slovakia17:02
Slovenia17:02
Spain17:02
Sweden17:02
Switzerland17:02
Turkey18:02
Ukraine18:02
United Kingdom16:02
Vatican City17:02Frequently asked questions
How many time zones are there in Europe?
Countries in Europe currently use 13 different UTC offsets, from UTC+0 to UTC+12, a spread of 12 hours.
Which country in Europe has the most time zones?
Russia has the most, with 11 time zones.
Where is it earliest and latest in Europe right now?
The clocks are furthest ahead in Russia (UTC+12) and furthest behind in Iceland (UTC+0).
Which countries in Europe use daylight saving time?
44 of the 51 countries listed here change their clocks, including Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria.