Current Time in České Budějovice, Jihocesky kraj, Czechia
12:25:26 AM
00:25:26
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Prague
Time zone details
České Budějovice is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in České Budějovice
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Czechia
- Administrative area
- South Bohemian Region
- District
- Okres České Budějovice
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Czech Koruna (CZK)
Practical
- Languages
- Czech, Slovak
- Dialing code
- +420
- Population
- 93,426
- Elevation
- 381 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 48° 58' N / 14° 28' E
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Clock changes in České Budějovice
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 33 min3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 33 min3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (28% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 33 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
České Budějovice follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Prague
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Czech Republic
- St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day)
- Independent Czechoslovak State Day
- Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
Nearby scheduled airports for České Budějovice, Jihocesky kraj, Czechia
České Budějovice South Bohemian AirportJCLLarge airport4.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · JCL / LKCS
About 4.5 km (2.8 mi) southwest of České Budějovice
Scheduled airline service in source data
Linz-Hörsching AirportLNZLarge airport · Serves Linz, Austria84.8 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LNZ / LOWL
About 84.8 km (52.7 mi) south-southwest of České Budějovice
Scheduled airline service in source data
Václav Havel Airport PraguePRGLarge airport · Serves Prague126 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PRG / LKPR
About 126 km (78.4 mi) north of České Budějovice
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is České Budějovice in?
- České Budějovice currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Prague.
- When is the next clock change in České Budějovice?
- Clocks in České Budějovice move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is České Budějovice currently on daylight saving time?
- České Budějovice is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in České Budějovice right now?
- České Budějovice is currently UTC+02:00