Okay, so I needed to figure out the time difference between Poland and Eastern Standard Time (EST) for a project. I’ve done this kind of thing before, but it’s always a bit of a pain, you know? So, I figured I’d document it this time, make it easier on myself next time around.
First, I googled “Poland time zone”. I needed to be sure what time zone Poland was in, to begin with.
After that, found that Poland observes Central European Time (CET) and Central European Summer Time (CEST) during the daylight saving time period.
- When it is standard time (winter in the Northern Hemisphere), use CET, which is UTC+1.
- When it is daylight saving time (summer in the Northern Hemisphere), use CEST, which is UTC+2.
And, the Eastern Standard Time (EST) is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)-5, also can say GMT-5.
Then I started to thinking how I was going to get this done.
Doing the Math
I did a little math.
- Poland (CET) is UTC +1.
- EST is UTC -5.
That’s a 6-hour difference, I figured out. Poland is 6 hours ahead of EST, when Poland is observing CET.
But, don’t forget, during part of the year, Poland uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), which is UTC+2. When Poland is observing CEST, it is 7 hours ahead of EST.
Done！I got it. Not too bad, right?
