Time zone · Europe

EET

Eastern European Standard Time

Eastern European Time zones like Cairo operate in UTC+03:00 right now. Most of the EET region springs forward with daylight saving time, so clocks are busy during summer; only Libya stays at UTC+02:00 today.

UTC+02:00 standard2 IANA zones1 city
Current time in EET☾ Night
05:29:42

Sunday, May 31, 2026

☾ NIGHT 06:0013:0520:09
Standard
EET · +2
IANA zones
2

Current offset

UTC+02:00

Standard · EET

Daylight saving

Not observed

Year-round standard time

IANA zones

2

None observe daylight saving

DST offset

—

No summer variant

About EET

A fixed, year-round offset.

Eastern European Time zones like Cairo operate in UTC+03:00 right now. Most of the EET region springs forward with daylight saving time, so clocks are busy during summer; only Libya stays at UTC+02:00 today.

IANA zones · the technical identifiers

The 2 zones that resolve to EET.

For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.

IANA zonePrimary cityDST
Europe/KaliningradKaliningrad— None
Africa/TripoliTripoli— None

Cities currently on EET

The same hour, city by city.

1 city · all UTC+02:00

Tripoli
05:29
05:29:43 · EET
 EET year-round

Where EET is used

2 countries.

Russia
EET · UTC+02:00
Libya
EET · UTC+02:00

Same offset · UTC+02:00

Other zones at UTC+02:00 right now.

These named zones share EET's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.

CATUTC+2
--:--
Central Africa Time
Africa— No DST
MalawiBurundiBotswana +8
CESTUTC+2
--:--
Central European Summer Time
Europe▲ Observes DST
SpainSvalbard and Jan MayenNetherlands +28
SASTUTC+2
--:--
South Africa Standard Time
Africa— No DST
South AfricaLesothoEswatini
TSTUTC+2
--:--
Troll Summer Time
Antarctic▲ Observes DST
Antarctica

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about EET, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

Which country in the EET region does NOT observe DST?
Libya ignores daylight saving and all year keeps clocks at UTC+02:00.
How many member zones are in the EET region?
There are 18 member zones across Africa, Asia, and Europe.
What is the current offset for Cairo?
Cairo is at UTC+03:00 right now, using EEST.
When does the next DST transition happen in Cairo?
On 2026-10-29 23:00:00 EEST, clocks fall back to standard time.
Which countries are part of the EET region?
Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Cyprus, Palestine, Greece, Romania, and Moldova are among the members.
What is the standard offset for the EET region?
The standard offset is UTC+02:00, but most zones shift to UTC+03:00 during DST.
How many zones are currently in DST?
16 out of 18 member zones are observing daylight saving time right now.
What abbreviation is used during DST?
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) is the abbreviation used during daylight saving.

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// France's time zones, right now
GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}