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Current time in Kosovo
A single time zone at UTC+02:00. Currently observing daylight saving time. Kosovo shares Serbia's Europe/Belgrade zone and has no separate IANA identifier of its own.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Kosovo's time
A single time zone.
Kosovo uses Central European Time (UTC+01:00) and switches to Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, the same as Serbia and most of Europe.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · next week.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Kosovo.
Convert
Kosovo to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Kosovo's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Kosovo observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kosovo uses Central European Time (UTC+01:00) in winter and moves its clocks forward to Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
- Is the time zone the same across all of Kosovo?
- Yes, all of Kosovo uses the same time as Belgrade: UTC+01:00 in winter and UTC+02:00 in summer.
- What is the time difference between Kosovo and London?
- Kosovo is one hour ahead of London during standard time. So when it's 12:00 PM in London, it's 1:00 PM in Kosovo.
- How does Kosovo's time compare to neighboring countries?
- Kosovo keeps the same time as Serbia, Germany and France all year: CET (UTC+01:00) in winter and CEST (UTC+02:00) in summer.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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