Current local time in Kielce, Poland
The live clock above shows the time in Kielce. Kielce is in the Europe/Warsaw time zone, UTC+2 right now (CEST).
| Country | Poland |
|---|---|
| Region | Swietokrzyskie |
| Population | about 212,000 |
| Coordinates | 50.89° N, 20.66° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Warsaw |
| Abbreviation | CET / CEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 (winter) / UTC+2 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Kielce uses daylight saving time: clocks switch between UTC+1 (CET) and UTC+2 (CEST). The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 5:40 AM | 5:49 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:23 AM | 8:54 PM | 16 h 31 min |
| September equinox | 6:22 AM | 6:37 PM | 12 h 14 min |
| December solstice | 7:37 AM | 3:33 PM | 7 h 55 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kielce at about 11:46 AM in mid-January, and about 12:43 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 23 minutes behind the sun, because Kielce sits at 20.7° E, while its time zone is centred on 15.0° E.
Kielce time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kielce |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 hours behind | |
| Los Angeles | 9 hours behind | |
| London | 1 hour behind | |
| Paris | same time | |
| Dubai | 3 hours ahead in Jan, 2 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Mumbai | 4.5 hours ahead in Jan, 3.5 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Shanghai | 7 hours ahead in Jan, 6 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Tokyo | 8 hours ahead in Jan, 7 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Sydney | 10 hours ahead in Jan, 8 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Kielce |
|---|---|---|
| Krakow | 105 km (65 mi) | same time |
| Lódz | 129 km (80 mi) | same time |
| Rzeszow | 132 km (82 mi) | same time |
| Katowice | 135 km (84 mi) | same time |
| Bytom | 137 km (85 mi) | same time |
| Lublin | 140 km (87 mi) | same time |
| Warsaw | 153 km (95 mi) | same time |
| Gliwice | 154 km (95 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Poland
- Warsaw
- Katowice
- Lódz
- Krakow
- Wroclaw
- Gdansk
- Poznan
- Bytom
- Szczecin
- Bydgoszcz
- Lublin
- Gliwice
- Bialystok
- Gdynia
- Rzeszow
- Olsztyn
- Opole
- Elblag
Questions people ask
What time zone is Kielce in?
Kielce is in the Europe/Warsaw time zone, UTC+1, or UTC+2 during daylight saving time.
Does Kielce have daylight saving time?
Kielce uses daylight saving time: clocks switch between UTC+1 (CET) and UTC+2 (CEST). The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Why isn't noon in Kielce when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kielce's clocks follow a zone centred on 15.0° E, so on standard time they run about 23 minutes behind the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).