Lithuania
Time now in Kaunas
Sunrise 06:09Sunset 08:45Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Europe/Vilnius
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
289,380
Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
08:45
Day length
14h 36m
Coordinates
54.90, 23.91
Time difference from Kaunas
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Kaunas right now.
Kaunas on the map
About the time in Kaunas
Kaunas sits at latitude 54.90, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 36m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 289,380 people live in Kaunas, 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/Vilnius is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/Vilnius keeps pointing at Vilnius time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kaunas
- Which time zone is Kaunas in?
- Kaunas uses Europe/Vilnius, currently UTC +3.
- When do the sun rise and set in Kaunas today?
- Sunrise is at 06:09 and sunset at 08:45, giving 14h 36m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Kaunas in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kaunas runs from 06:00–14:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Kaunas right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kaunas, updating every second from Europe/Vilnius (UTC +3).
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