Austria • Local Time
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Vienna, the City of Music, operates on Central European Time (CET/UTC+1). Once the heart of the Habsburg Empire, Vienna is a UNESCO World Heritage city famous for classical music, imperial palaces, coffee houses, and consistently ranking as the world's most livable city.
CEST runs last Sunday of March to last Sunday of October, following EU DST rules.
Vienna is UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST). When noon in Vienna: London 11 AM, NYC 6 AM, Istanbul 2 PM.
Shops 9 AM to 6 PM (7 PM Thursdays). Strict Sunday closing laws - plan ahead. Coffee houses are for lingering.
Same timezone as Berlin and Prague. Vienna was the capital of an empire spanning multiple time zones.
April to May and September to October for pleasant weather.
Former imperial capital with rich Habsburg heritage. Consistently ranked world's most livable city. Major music and cultural center.
Humid continental with warm summers (20-26°C) and cold winters (-2 to 4°C). Four distinct seasons.