Kaunas, Lithuania uses Europe/Vilnius, currently EEST (UTC+03:00). Clocks move back 1 hour on 25 October 2026.
Kaunas is a city in Lithuania, home to around 289,400 people. Its time shifts forward and back with the seasons under daylight saving rules.
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Kaunas lies where Lithuania's two largest rivers meet, and was the country's provisional capital between the world wars. The old town at the confluence is medieval, while Laisvės Alėja and the New Town beyond hold the interwar modernist architecture that defines the city.
Kaunas's interwar modernist architecture is a World Heritage listing, an unusually complete example of a capital built quickly in a single optimistic period. The Devil's Museum holds thousands of depictions of the devil from around the world, the Ninth Fort memorial commemorates the mass killings there, and the old town and castle sit at the rivers' junction.
The old town and Laisvės Alėja are walkable, and a funicular climbs to Žaliakalnis. Buses cover the wider city, and Vilnius is around an hour away by train.
Late spring through early autumn is much the most pleasant, with long daylight. Winters are cold with snow and short days.
Lithuania uses the EUR, calling code +370.
Lithuania uses the euro, and Lithuanian is the everyday language with English widely spoken by younger people. Cards are accepted almost everywhere.
