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Current time in Serbia
A single time zone at UTC+02:00. Currently observing daylight saving time.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Serbia's time
A single time zone.
Serbia operates on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) and switches to CEST (UTC+2) in summer — keeping in step with most of continental Europe's clock changes.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · next week.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Serbia.
History
How Serbia keeps time.
Serbia has kept relatively steady time since adopting Central European Time in the late 19th century as part of broader European standardization efforts. The country observes daylight saving time, shifting clocks in spring and autumn in alignment with EU practice, even though it is not yet an EU member.
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Serbia to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Serbia's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Serbia observe daylight saving time?
- Yes, Serbia switches to CEST (UTC+2) in spring and returns to CET (UTC+1) in autumn.
- Is Serbia in the same timezone as neighboring countries?
- Serbia shares CET/CEST with neighbors like Hungary, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its eastern neighbors Romania and Bulgaria are one hour ahead, on Eastern European Time.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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