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Current time in Cyprus
A single time zone at UTC+03:00. Currently observing daylight saving time.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Cyprus's time
A single time zone.
Cyprus uses Eastern European Time across the whole island: UTC+02:00 in winter and UTC+03:00 (Eastern European Summer Time) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. Northern Cyprus briefly followed Turkey's year-round UTC+03:00 from September 2016 to October 2017, but has kept the same clock as the rest of the island since.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · next week.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Cyprus.
History
How Cyprus keeps time.
Cyprus has used Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00) since 1921 and has observed summer time (UTC+03:00) since 1975. In September 2016 Northern Cyprus, administered by the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, followed Turkey onto year-round UTC+03:00, putting it an hour ahead of the south that winter. It returned to the island's EET/EEST schedule on 29 October 2017, and both sides have kept the same time since.
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Things about Cyprus's time.
The island has two zone entries, Nicosia and Famagusta, because Northern Cyprus followed Turkey onto permanent UTC+03:00 in September 2016, then returned to the Republic’s EET/EEST schedule in October 2017, so the whole island keeps the same clock. For that year it was one of the only places in Europe with a practical time zone split due to geopolitical division.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Cyprus's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Cyprus have more than one time zone?
- No. The whole island, including Northern Cyprus, uses Eastern European Time: UTC+02:00 in winter and UTC+03:00 in summer. The only split came from September 2016 to October 2017, when Northern Cyprus followed Turkey's year-round UTC+03:00.
- Does Cyprus observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The whole island, north and south, moves from UTC+02:00 to UTC+03:00 on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, following the EU schedule.
- What is the time difference between north and south Cyprus?
- None. Both sides of the island keep the same time all year. The only difference came in the winter of 2016–17, when the north followed Turkey's year-round UTC+03:00 and was an hour ahead of the south.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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