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Between the autumn and spring changes, clocks in Cyprus read Eastern European Time, EET, UTC+2. Summer time takes Cyprus to EEST, UTC+3. The flip clock above shows the current time in Nicosia, seconds and all.

Updated 16 October 2026 · Time zone data 2026e · Sources

Time zone in Cyprus

Limassol, Larnaca and Stróvolos keep the same hour as Nicosia, in summer as in winter. The time zone database also lists a separate entry for Famagusta, which gives the same time as Nicosia.

Time zone: Eastern European Time
Standard time: EET, UTC+2
Daylight saving time: EEST, UTC+3
Main cities: Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Stróvolos

When the clocks change in Cyprus

Clocks in Cyprus change twice a year.

Clocks go forward

Sunday 28 March 2027

3:00 AMto4:00 AM

Then EEST, UTC+3

Last change: On Sunday 25 October 2026 at 4:00 AM, clocks went back one hour, to EET.

Daylight saving dates around the world

How many hours ahead or behind Nicosia

On 25 October 2026, London is 2 hours behind Nicosia.

City	Difference from Nicosia
London	2 hours behind
Athens	Same time
Berlin	1 hour behind
Moscow	1 hour ahead
Jerusalem	Same time
Dubai	2 hours ahead
New York	6 hours behind
Kolkata	3 hours 30 minutes ahead
Your time zone	Detected after this page loads

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The decree, the EU file and the database's history

A summer time decree under Cap. 98: 3 hahead of Greenwich Mean Time in each summer period the decree sets; Cyprus has set its summer time by decree, under the Summer Time Law, Cap. 98. The decree speaks of the time for legal and general purposes. For the summer period, it puts that time three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. The decree names its periods by calendar date.; Sources CyLaw, Κ.Δ.Π. 293/2021, Ο περί Θερινής Ώρας Νόμος, Κεφ. 98, Διάταγμα, CyLaw, Κ.Δ.Π. 293/2020, Ο περί Θερινής Ώρας Νόμος, Κεφ. 98
One spring moment, two readings: 2 hbetween the decree's Greenwich hour and its local hour for the spring start; Each summer period's start appears twice in the decree. It gives the hour by Greenwich Mean Time and then by local time. The two readings sit two hours apart, the winter gap. So Cypriot clocks jump from three in the morning to four.; Source CyLaw, Κ.Δ.Π. 293/2021, Ο περί Θερινής Ώρας Νόμος, Κεφ. 98, Διάταγμα
The EU file on seasonal clock changes: 410votes for the European Parliament's first-reading position; The European Parliament set its first-reading position on ending seasonal changes of time. Fifty-one members abstained, and 192 voted against. In the Council, according to the Parliament's tracker, the file has seen no further progress. The Commission now plans a detailed study to support a future decision. Meanwhile, the time zone database still gives Cyprus two clock changes a year.; Source European Parliament, Legislative Train Schedule, Discontinuing seasonal changes of time
From local mean time to EU rules: EETthe winter code the database gives Cyprus after local mean time; The database starts Nicosia on local mean time, just over two hours and thirteen minutes ahead of Greenwich. Eastern European Time follows soon after the First World War. The database's Cyprus rules record a summer time in the mid-seventies. The database moves Cyprus onto the European Union's rules in the late nineties.; Source IANA tz database, file 'asia', Cyprus section (Asia/Nicosia and Asia/Famagusta)

Questions about time in Cyprus

What time zone is Cyprus in?

Cyprus runs on Eastern European Time, EET, UTC+2, between one summer and the next. Its summer time is EEST, UTC+3. Greece and Bulgaria sit in the same zone and keep identical clocks. Turkey stays on one time all year, so Istanbul matches Cyprus only in summer.

When do the clocks change in Cyprus?

Cypriot clocks spring forward an hour on the last Sunday of March. They fall back an hour on the last Sunday of October. Both moves fall in the small hours, while most people are asleep. Scroll up to the clock-change section for the next date in local time.

What is the time difference between Cyprus and the UK?

London is 2 hours behind Cyprus in both winter and summer. Britain and Cyprus move their clocks at one shared moment, so neither season alters the difference. Lunch at one in Limassol is eleven in the morning for a caller in Manchester.

What is the time difference between Cyprus and New York?

New York is 7 hours behind Cyprus for most of the year. American summer time starts in early March, weeks before the Cypriot change. It ends in early November, a week after Cyprus falls back. During those spells, the difference is six hours.

Is Cyprus on the same time as Israel?

For most of the year, yes. Tel Aviv and Nicosia keep the same two offsets. Israel moves to summer time on the Friday before Cyprus does. Tel Aviv then runs an hour ahead of Nicosia until Sunday. In autumn the two fall back on the same Sunday, two hours apart.

Time zone names for developers

IANA zone	Standard time	Daylight saving time
Asia/Famagusta	EET, UTC+2	Yes
Asia/Nicosia	EET, UTC+2	Yes

Sources

We checked each fact on this page against these sources on 16 October 2026. Times, offsets and clock changes come from the time zone database.