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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.

Time in Pristina☾ Night
23:12:48

Saturday, June 13, 2026

☾ NIGHT 04:5612:3520:14
Zone
CEST
UTC
UTC+02:00
IANA
Europe/Belgrade

About Kosovo's time

A single time zone.

Kkosovo operates on Central European Time, using the same time zone as Belgrade (Europe/Belgrade) without daylight saving transitions, so clocks stay consistent year-round.

Next clock change

October 25

2026 Sunday · clocks fall back

Clocks fall back by one hour · in 4 months.

Daylight saving schedule

CET · UTC+01:00CEST · UTC+02:00CET · UTC+01:0029 Mar · +1h25 Oct · −1h Jan 2026 Dec

Major cities

Cities of Kosovo.

Pristina
23:12
23:12:48 · CEST
UTC+02:00

Convert

Kosovo to the world's clocks.

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Kosovo
11:12pm
Eastern Standard Time
5:12pm
Kosovo to Eastern Time6 hours ahead
Kosovo
11:12pm
Pacific Time
2:12pm
Kosovo to Pacific Time9 hours ahead
Kosovo
11:12pm
Greenwich Mean Time
10:12pm
Kosovo to London (GMT)1 hour ahead
Kosovo
11:12pm
India Standard Time
2:42am
Kosovo to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Kosovo
11:12pm
Japan Standard Time
6:12am
Kosovo to Japan7 hours behind
Kosovo
11:12pm
Australian Eastern Time
7:12am
Kosovo to Sydney8 hours behind

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?
No, Kosovo follows CET (UTC+1) year-round without switching for daylight saving. Clocks stay on standard time permanently, so the offset is always UTC+1.
Is the time zone the same across all of Kosovo?
Yes, Kosovo uses a single time zone based on Belgrade time (Europe/Belgrade), so the entire country observes the same UTC+1 offset.
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 shares CET (UTC+1) with Serbia. During European summer, it is one hour behind countries like Germany or France, which switch to CEST (UTC+2).
Will Kosovo ever switch to daylight saving time?
There are no current plans for Kosovo to adopt daylight saving time. It maintains a fixed CET (UTC+1) offset year-round.

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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
}
}
]
}