What timezone is Larnaca in?

Larnaca uses the IANA timezone Asia/Nicosia. The UTC offset is UTC+2 in winter (standard time) and UTC+3 during daylight saving time (summer).

Does Larnaca observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Larnaca observes daylight saving time, shifting from UTC+2 (standard time) to UTC+3 in summer.

What is the current UTC offset for Larnaca?

Larnaca is currently at UTC+3. It is currently observing daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Larnaca and New York?

Larnaca is currently 7 hours ahead of New York.

What is the time difference between Larnaca and London?

Larnaca is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

Larnaca, Cyprus · UTC+3

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Larnaca is the arrival and departure point for most visitors to Cyprus, home to the island’s main international airport. It runs on Asia/Nicosia time: Eastern European Time, UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 during daylight saving. Cyprus is an EU member and follows EU DST transitions.

The airport at Larnaca serves as an unusual time gateway. Travelers from western Europe arrive having gained two hours from London time in winter, or matching it in the early weeks of DST transition when the clocks are sometimes offset. The jet lag is usually mild compared to intercontinental flights, but the two-hour difference from the UK is enough to shift the feeling of arrival time.

flamingos, salt lakes, and Mediterranean light

At 35 degrees north, Larnaca has meaningful seasonal light variation. Summer evenings during CEST (UTC+3) stretch past 8pm. Winter afternoons end by 5pm. Cyprus has a Mediterranean climate where the sunlight is reliable almost year-round, making daylight saving more about social alignment than energy savings.

The Hala Sultan Tekke mosque, sitting at the edge of the salt lake beside the airport, is one of the most important Islamic sites in the region. Flamingos winter on the lake each year, arriving in October and leaving in March, their schedule governed entirely by their own calendar.

Limassol to the west keeps the same time. 9am in Larnaca is 7am in London in winter, two hours ahead.

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Questions about time in Larnaca

What timezone is Larnaca in?: Larnaca uses the IANA timezone Asia/Nicosia. The UTC offset is UTC+2 in winter (standard time) and UTC+3 during daylight saving time (summer).
Does Larnaca observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Larnaca observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks spring forward one hour on Sunday, March 29 and fall back one hour on Sunday, October 25. During DST, the UTC offset shifts from UTC+2 to UTC+3.
What is the current UTC offset for Larnaca?: Larnaca is currently at UTC+3. It is currently observing daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Larnaca and New York?: Larnaca is currently 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the time difference between Larnaca and London?: Larnaca is currently 2 hours ahead of London.
What is the time difference between Larnaca and Los Angeles?: Larnaca is currently 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the time difference between Larnaca and Tokyo?: Larnaca is currently 6 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when Larnaca transitions to/from DST.
What is the IANA timezone name for Larnaca?: The IANA timezone database identifier for Larnaca is Asia/Nicosia. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Asia/Nicosia' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Asia/Nicosia')`), or any IANA-compatible library.

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