| Time in Austria | |
|---|---|
| A clock tower in Austria | |
| Time zone | Central European Time |
| Initials | CET |
| UTC offset | UTC+01:00 |
| Adopted | 1 October 1891 (Prague and Budapest) 1 April 1893 (Vienna) |
| Daylight saving time | |
| Name | Central European Summer Time |
| Initials | CEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+02:00 |
| Start | Last Sunday in March (02:00 CET) |
| End | Last Sunday in October (03:00 CEST) |
| tz database | |
| Europe/Vienna | |
In Austria, the standard time is Central European Time [a] (CET; UTC+01:00). [1] Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March (02:00 CET) to the last Sunday in October (03:00 CEST). [2]
The Austro-Hungarian Empire adopted CET on 1 October 1891. At first railways and post offices, cities such as Prague and Budapest; however, not Vienna. [3] [4] Vienna eventually adopted CET on 1 April 1893. [5]
In the IANA time zone database, Austria is given the zone Europe/Vienna. [6]
| c.c.* | coordinates* | TZ* | Comments | UTC offset | DST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT | +4813+01620 | Europe/Vienna | +01:00 | +02:00 |