Malta time now, live flip clock
Malta keeps Central European Time, CET, UTC+1, in winter. In summer it keeps Central European Summer Time, CEST, UTC+2. The clock above shows Malta's time live, with seconds, and moves between the two on its own.
Time zone in Malta
Valletta, the capital, keeps the same time as San Pawl il-Baħar, Birkirkara, Mosta and Sliema. So do Gozo and Comino.
- CET, UTC+1
- CEST, UTC+2
- San Pawl il-Baħar, Birkirkara, Mosta, Sliema
When the clocks change in Malta
Clocks in Malta change twice a year.
Sunday 25 October 2026
3:00 AMto2:00 AM
Sunday 28 March 2027
2:00 AMto3:00 AM
How many hours ahead or behind Malta
On 12 October 2026, Kolkata is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Malta.
| City | Difference from Malta |
|---|---|
| Kolkata | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| London | 1 hour behind |
| Sydney | 9 hours ahead |
| Toronto | 6 hours behind |
| New York | 6 hours behind |
| Manila | 6 hours ahead |
| Tripoli | Same time |
| Your time zone | Detected after this page loads |
How Malta keeps its time
- One time for every island
- 1
- Malta, Gozo and Comino all keep the same time. The time zone database files the whole country under one zone, named after Malta. Sicily, to the north, keeps exactly the same time too.
- Summer time on the EU schedule
- 1 h
- Malta changes its clocks with the rest of the European Union. The clocks go forward one hour on the last Sunday in March. They go back on the last Sunday in October. Every member state changes at the same instant.
- Neighbours with no clock change
- 0
- Libya and Tunisia, Malta's North African neighbours, keep one time all year. Tripoli is 1 hour ahead of Malta in the Maltese winter. In summer it keeps the same time as Malta. Tunisia keeps Malta's time in winter and is an hour behind in summer.
- Ending the clock change, on hold
- 0
- The European Parliament backed a Commission plan to stop changing the clocks twice a year. The plan has made no progress in the Council, where the member states sit, and is listed as blocked. The Commission has since decided on a further study. Until a law passes, Malta changes its clocks twice a year.
Questions about time in Malta
What time zone is Malta in?
Malta keeps Central European Time, CET, UTC+1, in winter. In summer it keeps Central European Summer Time, CEST, UTC+2. Valletta and the islands of Gozo and Comino all keep this one time. The clocks change on the same nights as the rest of the European Union.
When do the clocks change in Malta?
The clocks go forward one hour on the last Sunday in March. They go back one hour on the last Sunday in October. Both changes happen at the same instant across the European Union. The cards above show the next two changes, with their local times.
What is the time difference between Malta and India?
India is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Malta in the Maltese winter. In summer the gap is one hour less, because Malta moves its clocks forward and India does not. So a call at the start of the working day in Valletta reaches India around midday or early afternoon.
Is Malta on the same time as the UK?
No. London is 1 hour behind Malta all year, because the UK changes its clocks on the same nights as Malta. British is the most common second citizenship among Maltese citizens. The UK is also the most common foreign country of birth in Malta.
What is the time difference between Malta and Australia?
Sydney is always ahead of Malta, but the gap shifts. It is 9 hours ahead of Malta for most of October. The same holds for a week in spring, around early April. From April to September it is one hour less. From November to March it is one hour more. The two countries change clocks in opposite seasons.
What is the time difference between Malta and the US?
New York and Toronto are 6 hours behind Malta for most of the year. The gap is an hour smaller for two or three weeks in March and one week each autumn. The US and Canada change their clocks on different Sundays. Canadian and American are common second citizenships among Maltese citizens.
Time zone names for developers
| IANA zone | Standard time | Daylight saving time |
|---|---|---|
| Europe/Malta | CET, UTC+1 | Yes |
Sources
We checked each fact on this page against these sources on 1 October 2026. Times, offsets and clock changes come from the time zone database.