Croatia Time Now

What is the time now in Croatia?

Current timezone:
Current offset: UTC/GMT +02:00
Observe DST: Yes

DST starts on: Sunday, 29 March 2026

DST ends on: Sunday, 25 October 2026

Zagreb, Croatia is 9 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Is it CET or CEST?

European Summer Time begins in the Europe on the last Sunday of March and concludes on the last Sunday of October. This is due to the fact that during the warmer months, clocks are advanced so that darkness falls later.

Croatia Map

Key cities within Croatia with the same time: Zagreb, Rijeka, Zadar, Split, Osijek.

Timezone Abbreviations

CET - Central European Time,
CEST - Central European Summer Time

The IANA time zone identifier for Croatia is Europe/Zagreb.

Austria Overview

  • Official Name: Republic of Croatia
  • Continent: Europe
  • Region: Southeast Europe / Balkans
  • Area: 56,542 km²
  • Capital: Zagreb
  • Largest City: Zagreb
  • Borders: Slovenia and Hungary (north), Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (east), Montenegro (southeast); Adriatic Sea (southwest)
  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Calling code: +385
  • Internet top level domain: .hr
  • Latitude: 45.17°N
  • Longitude: 15.50°E
  • Population: 3,872,000
  • Time Zone: Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); observes daylight saving time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer

Related: European Timezones.