EESTTime Now

Eastern European Summer TimeUTC+3

Current
12h|24h
midday

CURRENT TIME

09:46:07am
May 19, 2026

UTC TIME NOW

06:46:07am
Tuesday, May 19
UTC+0

Representative IANA (this page): this abbreviation is used in many countries, so exact DST change dates and times vary by place. The schedule below follows the sample location. For a full, per-zone list, use Upcoming DST.

UTC Offset
UTC+3
DST Status
DST Active
Observes DST:
AX(Europe/Helsinki, Europe/Mariehamn), Bulgaria(Europe/Sofia), Cyprus(Asia/Nicosia, Europe/Nicosia), Egypt(Africa/Cairo), Estonia(Europe/Tallinn), Finland(Europe/Helsinki), Greece(Europe/Athens), Latvia(Europe/Riga), Lebanon(Asia/Beirut), Lithuania(Europe/Vilnius), Moldova(Europe/Chisinau), Palestine(Asia/Gaza, Asia/Hebron), Romania(Europe/Bucharest)
IANA Zones
16

Major Cities Using EEST

Cairo
9,606,916
Beirut
1,916,100
Bucharest
1,877,155
Sofia
1,152,556
Riga
742,572
Athens
664,046
Helsinki
658,864
Vilnius
542,366
Tallinn
394,024
Famagusta
50,000
Paphos
35,000
Kyrenia
20,000
Ayia Napa
3,000
Protaras
2,000
Alexandria
5,263,542
Giza
4,367,343
Ra’s Bayrūt
1,251,739
Shubrā al Khaymah
1,240,289
Chisinau
635,994
East Jerusalem
428,304

Other Time Zones in UTC+3

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as EEST, but can be found under a different name:

EAT – East Africa TimeEEST – Eastern European Summer Time

Map of Time Zones Using EEST

IANA Time Zone Identifiers

Europe/Athens
Europe/Bucharest
Europe/Chisinau
Europe/Helsinki
Europe/Mariehamn
Europe/Riga
Europe/Sofia
Europe/Tallinn
Europe/Vilnius
Europe/Nicosia
Africa/Cairo
Asia/Beirut
Asia/Famagusta
Asia/Gaza
Asia/Hebron
Asia/Nicosia