Vaduz, Liechtenstein · UTC+2
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Vaduz is in the Central European Time zone (CET/UTC+1), shifting to UTC+2 in summer. Liechtenstein follows the same clock as neighboring Switzerland.
Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein, a principality of about 38,000 people wedged between Switzerland and Austria, entirely landlocked within countries that are themselves largely landlocked. Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan are the world’s two doubly landlocked countries: surrounded entirely by other landlocked nations.
The country keeps Central European Time, UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 during summer DST, matching Switzerland and Austria on both sides. The Europe/Vaduz IANA identifier exists as a distinct entry, but the rules are identical to Europe/Zurich. The separation is a matter of sovereign record rather than practical difference.
Vaduz Castle sits above the capital on a hillside, home to the ruling Princely House. The Prince of Liechtenstein is an active constitutional monarch, and the small scale of the country means the head of state’s presence is not abstract. Residents can, and do, meet him at local events.
sovereign identifier, shared Zurich clock
Liechtenstein has one of the world’s highest per capita incomes, driven by financial services and precision manufacturing. The business day in Vaduz runs on Central European business hours, tightly coordinated with Zurich and Vienna on either side.
9am in Vaduz is 8am in London. Zurich a short drive away shares the same clock.
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Questions about time in Vaduz
- What timezone is Vaduz in?
- Vaduz is in Central European Time (CET), using the IANA timezone
Europe/Vaduz. The standard UTC offset is UTC+1 in winter. During daylight saving time (summer), it becomes Central European Summer Time (CEST) at UTC+2. - Does Vaduz observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Vaduz 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+1 to UTC+2.
- What is the current UTC offset for Vaduz?
- Vaduz is currently at UTC+2. It is currently observing daylight saving time.
- What is the time difference between Vaduz and New York?
- Vaduz is currently 6 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Vaduz and London?
- Vaduz is currently 1 hour ahead of London. Both cities observe daylight saving time on the same schedule (last Sunday of March and October), so the gap stays consistent year-round.
- What is the time difference between Vaduz and Los Angeles?
- Vaduz is currently 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Vaduz and Tokyo?
- Vaduz is currently 7 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this gap changes by 1 hour when Vaduz transitions to/from DST.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Vaduz?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Vaduz is
Europe/Vaduz. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Europe/Vaduz' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Europe/Vaduz')`), or any IANA-compatible library. - Is CET the same as CEST?
- No. CET (Central European Time, UTC+1) is the standard winter time used by Vaduz and most of Central Europe. CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2) is the same zone during daylight saving time. The abbreviation changes, but it is the same IANA timezone — the offset shifts by one hour.