Time Now in Košice, Slovakia 🇸🇰
Lat/Long: 48.71° N, 21.26° E
Elevation: 205 m above sea level
Population rank: #2 of 210 cities in Slovakia by population
Region: Košice Region
IANA Timezone: Europe/Bratislava
Solar time: clocks run about 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Slovakia: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Slovakia: CEST
Clocks in Košice are set to UTC+01:00 under the Europe/Bratislava zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Košice sits at a modest 205 m above sea level. Košice is fairly isolated: even Moscow lies some 1356 km off. As one of Slovakia's largest cities, Košice is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Košice gets 11h 35m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 18:11.
Time & Daylight in Košice
Daylight Hours in Košice
Košice gets 11h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise in Košice is at 06:35 and sunset in Košice is at 18:11.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 15m near the December solstice to 16h 09m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Košice's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 2 Oct ● | 04:46 | 06:35 | 12:24 | 15:33 | 18:13 | 19:43 |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 04:48 | 06:36 | 12:24 | 15:32 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 04:50 | 06:38 | 12:23 | 15:30 | 18:09 | 19:39 |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 04:51 | 06:39 | 12:23 | 15:29 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 04:53 | 06:41 | 12:23 | 15:27 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 04:54 | 06:42 | 12:22 | 15:26 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 04:56 | 06:44 | 12:22 | 15:24 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Košice
Sunrise
in Košice
↑
6:35 AM
Sunset
in Košice
↓
6:11 PM
Day Length
11h 35m
Dawn
in Košice
6:03 AM
Dusk
in Košice
6:43 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Košice
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
63.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:22
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 13:53
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Distances & Clock Changes in Košice
How Far Is Košice From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 1,356 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 1,382 km | W (278deg) |
| London | 1,551 km | WNW (290deg) |
| Dubai | 3,939 km | ESE (119deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,642 km | ESE (107deg) |
| New York | 7,075 km | WNW (303deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,369 km | ENE (73deg) |
| Tokyo | 8,833 km | NE (47deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Košice?
Košice next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Košice's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Košice and you would surface in the open ocean, near 48.7deg S, 158.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Košice
What time is it in Košice right now?
The current local time in Košice is 10:19 on Friday, October 02, 2026. Košice follows the Europe/Bratislava time zone.
What time zone is Košice in?
Košice runs on the Europe/Bratislava IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Košice?
Is Košice on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Košice as of October 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Košice today?
Košice sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 18:11 today, giving 11h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Košice tonight?
Over Košice tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 63.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Košice?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Košice, clocks run about 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.