Current Time in Austria

Q: What time is it in Austria right now?

Austria spans 1 timezone: CET. Use the live clocks on this page for the exact local time in each major city.

Q: How many timezones does Austria have?

Austria uses 1 timezone: CET. Not all regions observe daylight saving time on the same schedule.

Q: Does Austria observe daylight saving time?

DST rules vary by region within Austria. The live timezone badge next to each city clock on this page reflects the current offset — whether standard or daylight saving time is active right now.

Q: When is the best time to call someone in Austria?

Aim for 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time in the specific city you are calling. Because Austria spans 1 timezone, the right call window depends on the city, not just the country. Use the Best Time to Call calculator for an exact overlap window.

Live clocks for every Austria city — UTC offsets, DST status, and inter-city time gaps.

Vienna, Austria

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CET DST observed

Full Vienna Details

Austria's Timezone System Explained

Austria uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck all observe the same timezone as Germany.

DST in 2025: clocks spring forward at 2:00 AM on Sunday 30 March and fall back at 3:00 AM on Sunday 26 October. Austria shares its timezone with 13 other EU member states and several non-EU European countries.

Key differences from Vienna (CET): London is 1 hour behind in winter. Budapest and Prague share the same time. Warsaw is on the same offset. New York (EST) is 6 hours behind.

Austria Cities by Timezone

1 timezone · 1 city · live times

CET

1 city

Vienna

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Time differences may shift seasonally when cities observe different daylight saving schedules.

Reviewed by iFormat Time Tools Team Last updated Mar 7, 2026

Country timezone data, DST policies, and city assignments verified against the IANA Time Zone Database (tzdata). Updated whenever DST rules or political boundaries change.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Timezones, DST rules, and scheduling in Austria

What time is it in Austria right now?

Austria spans 1 timezone — CET — so there is no single answer. The live clocks above show the exact time in Vienna.

How many timezones does Austria have?

Austria uses a single timezone: CET. The whole country follows the same clock year-round.

Does Austria observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Austria observes summer time — clocks spring forward on the last Sunday of March and fall back on the last Sunday of October, synchronized across the European Union. In 2025: forward on 30 March, back on 26 October.

When is the best time to call someone in Austria?

Aim for 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM local time in the specific city. Because Austria spans 1 timezones, the overlap window from your location differs between cities. Open any city page above for its full scheduling guide.

How accurate are the live clocks on this page?

All clocks update every second using your browser's timezone engine with current DST rules applied automatically. The displayed times match the official local time in each city — no manual refresh needed.