Time in Košice, Slovakia
Monday, 2 November 2026
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Košice time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Bratislava
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Košice
Standard time is in effect in Košice (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Košice today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 16:13
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Golden hour
- 06:02–07:09 and 15:27–16:34
- Day length
- 9 h 50 min (3 min 11 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:50–06:22 and 16:13–16:46
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202741% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:23
Moon in Košice today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 44%
- Moonrise
- 23:29
- Moonset
- 13:27
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Košice
Košice is the capital of Košice Region, Slovakia. The time zone of Košice is CET (UTC+1). It is 313 km from Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Košice had a population of 222,286 in 2025.
- Coordinates
- 48°42′52″N 21°15′29″E
- Elevation
- 205 m
- Region
- Košice Region
- Country
- Slovakia
- Population
- 222,286 (2025)
- Distance to Bratislava
- 313 km
Where is Košice
Places near Košice
- Čaňa 13 km
- Moldava nad Bodvou 22 km
- Gelnica 28 km
- Sečovce 30 km
- Prešov 32 km
- Trebišov 35 km
- Krompachy 36 km
- Veľký Šariš 37 km
Time in other cities in Slovakia
Time difference from Košice
+ means the time there is ahead of Košice, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Košice in?
Košice is in the CET time zone (Europe/Bratislava), UTC+1.
When do the clocks change in Košice?
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the UTC offset in Košice?
The current UTC offset in Košice is UTC+1.
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). The time in Košice is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Košice today?
Today the sun rises in Košice at 06:22 and sets at 16:13.
How far is Košice from Bratislava?
Košice is 313 km from Bratislava in a straight line.