Current time in Prague

Czech Republic · UTC+1/UTC+2

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Europe/Prague

UTC offset

UTC+1/UTC+2

Daylight Saving

Yes — observed

Time zone ID

Europe/Prague

Business hours

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CET (Monday–Friday)

About Prague's time zone

Prague follows Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. The Czech Republic adopted CET in 1891, making it one of the earliest Central European countries to standardize its time. Prague's central European position — equidistant from London, Moscow, and Istanbul — has made it a natural meeting point for East-West business. Prague is 1 hour ahead of London and 6 hours ahead of New York.

Best time to call Prague

Calling from	Recommended window
London	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM GMT
New York	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM–midnight CET)
Dubai	12:00 PM – 9:00 PM GST
Tokyo	4:00 PM – 1:00 AM JST

Did you know? Prague's famous Astronomical Clock (Orloj), installed in 1410, is one of the oldest functioning astronomical clocks in the world. It originally tracked 'Old Czech Time' (counting from sunset), medieval time (counting from 1:00 AM), sidereal time, and Babylonian time — all simultaneously. The clock is still operational today and is a symbol of humanity's long obsession with measuring time precisely.

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