Time in Cyprus
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Cyprus? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Cyprus: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Cyprus time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern European Standard Time (EET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Nicosia
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Cyprus
Standard time is in effect in Cyprus (UTC+2).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 03:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00 (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Nicosia today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Golden hour
- 05:50–06:42 and 16:17–17:09
- Day length
- 10 h 46 min (1 min 58 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:40–06:06 and 16:53–17:19
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202772% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:52
Moon in Nicosia today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 21:33
- Moonset
- 11:45
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 06:13
About Cyprus
The time zone in Cyprus is Eastern European Time (UTC+2). The capital is Nicosia. This page lists the time in 35 places in Cyprus.
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 35
- Population
- 1,344,976 (2023)
Largest cities in Cyprus
All places in Cyprus A–Z
- Ágios Dométios
- Aglantziá
- Aradíppou
- Athíenou
- Chlórakas
- Dáli
- Derýneia
- Dhromolaxia
- Égkomi
- Emba
- Famagusta
- Géri
- Germasógeia
- Geroskipou
- Káto Lakatámeia
- Káto Polemídia
- Kíti
- Kolossi
- Kyrenia
- Lápithos
- Larnaca
- Léfka
- Limassol
- Livádia
- Mórfou
- Nicosia
- Paphos
- Paralímni
- Pérgamos
- Protaras
- Rizokárpaso
- Stróvolos
- Tséri
- Xylofágou
- Ýpsonas
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cyprus in?
Cyprus uses EET (Asia/Nicosia), UTC+2.
Does Cyprus observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 03:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 04:00 (UTC+3).
What is the time difference between Nicosia and UTC?
The time in Nicosia is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Cyprus is currently on UTC+2.