Poland
Time now in Ełk
Sunrise 05:19Sunset 07:48Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Warsaw
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
61,523
Sunrise
05:19
Sunset
07:48
Day length
14h 30m
Coordinates
53.82, 22.36
Time difference from Ełk
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Ełk right now.
Ełk on the map
About the time in Ełk
Ełk sits at latitude 53.82, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 30m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 61,523 people live in Ełk, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Europe/Warsaw is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/Warsaw keeps pointing at Warsaw time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Ełk
- Which time zone is Ełk in?
- Ełk uses Europe/Warsaw, currently UTC +2.
- What time is it in Ełk right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Ełk, updating every second from Europe/Warsaw (UTC +2).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Ełk?
- Ełk is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Ełk change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
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