| Time in Austria | |
| Time Zone: | Central European Time |
| Initials: | CET |
| Adopted: | 1 October 1891 (Prague and Budapest) 1 April 1893 (Vienna) |
| Dst Name: | Central European Summer Time |
| Dst Initials: | CEST |
| Dst Start: | Last Sunday in March (02:00 CET) |
| Dst End: | Last Sunday in October (03:00 CEST) |
| Tz: | Europe/Vienna |
In Austria, the standard time is Central European Time (CET;).[1] Daylight saving time is observed from the last Sunday in March (02:00 CET) to the last Sunday in October (03:00 CEST).[2]
The Austro-Hungarian Empire adopted CET on 1 October 1891. At first railways and post offices, cities such as Prague and Budapest, however not Vienna.[3] [4] Vienna eventually adopted CET on 1 April 1893.[5]
In the IANA time zone database, Austria is given the zone Europe/Vienna.[6]