Right now, local time in Kaunas is 15:58 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kaunas ranks #2090 worldwide by population and #2 in Lithuania.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Vilnius GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 7h 11m (winter) – 17h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kaunas — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 54.9016° N, 23.9091° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kaunas
- Country
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- Population
- 289,380 · #2090 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kaunas through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 54.90° S, 156.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,904 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kaunas today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:17
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 154.0° from north (SSE (154°))
Full prayer timetable for Kaunas — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kaunas sits in the Europe/Vilnius time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 133 cities we cover in Lithuania.
Kaunas's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 871 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,365 km off. Its position on the globe is 54.90° N, 23.91° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:58 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −5h |
| London | 13:58 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:58 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +9h |
Best time to call Kaunas
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kaunas local time:
Cities sharing Kaunas's time zone
Other cities in Lithuania
- Vilnius15:58
- Klaipėda15:58
- Šiauliai15:58
- Panevėžys15:58
- Dainava (Kaunas)15:58
- Alytus15:58
- Šilainiai15:58
- Eiguliai15:58
- Antakalnis15:58
- Fabijoniškės15:58
- Naujoji Vilnia15:58
- Šeškinė15:58
Distances from Kaunas
| Moscow | 871 km | ENE (78°) |
| Paris | 1,617 km | WSW (254°) |
| London | 1,636 km | W (267°) |
| Dubai | 4,173 km | SE (129°) |
| Mumbai | 5,718 km | ESE (114°) |
| Chicago | 7,462 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,011 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 8,238 km | NE (50°) |
| Singapore | 9,241 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,485 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 10,975 km | WSW (241°) |
| Sydney | 15,365 km | E (82°) |
Cities near Kaunas
- Aleksotas2 km · 15:58
- Šilainiai3 km · 15:58
- Eiguliai4 km · 15:58
- Sargėnai6 km · 15:58
- Dainava (Kaunas)4 km · 15:58
- Domeikava7 km · 15:58
- Akademija (Kaunas)5 km · 15:58
- Garliava9 km · 15:58
FAQ
What time is it in Kaunas right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kaunas (Lithuania), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kaunas in?
Kaunas runs on the Europe/Vilnius IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kaunas observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kaunas today?
Kaunas sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kaunas tonight?
The moon phase over Kaunas tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kaunas?
The antipode of Kaunas — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 54.90° S, 156.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,904 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kaunas?
Kaunas lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kaunas?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kaunas, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.