Eastern European Time

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Time zones of Europe: blue Western European Time (UTC+0) Western European Summer Time (UTC+1) red Central European Time (UTC+1) Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) yellow Eastern European Time (UTC+2) Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3) green Moscow Time (UTC+3) Moscow Summer Time (UTC+4) Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time
Time zones of Europe:
blue Western European Time (UTC+0)
Western European Summer Time (UTC+1)
red Central European Time (UTC+1)
Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
yellow Eastern European Time (UTC+2)
Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)
green Moscow Time (UTC+3)
Moscow Summer Time (UTC+4)
Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time

Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in some European, North African, and Middle Eastern countries. Most of them also use Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3) as a summer daylight saving time.

[change] Where it is used

One country uses Eastern European Time all the year:

The following countries, parts of countries, and territories use Eastern European Time during the winter only:

Moscow used EET in years 1922-30 and 1991-92. In Poland this time was used in years 1918-22.

In time of World War II MET (CET) was used in eastern countries, occupied by Germany.

[change] Major metropolitan areas

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