UTC2

UTC2 is not an official designation in timekeeping. In formal usage, time offsets from Coordinated Universal Time are written as UTC plus or minus a specific number of hours and minutes (for example, UTC+02:00 or UTC-05:00). The label "UTC2" is sometimes used informally to indicate a two-hour offset ahead of UTC, but it is not standardized and can lead to ambiguity.

UTC+2 is a real-world time offset applied by several time zones. Regions using UTC+2 year-round include Central Africa Time (CAT) and South Africa Standard Time (SAST). In Europe, Eastern European Time (EET) corresponds to UTC+2 in standard time and switches to UTC+3 during daylight saving time. Other areas also observe UTC+2 parts of the year, depending on local DST rules. Because daylight saving practices vary by country, the exact local time corresponding to UTC+2 can change with the season.

In practice, technical and international scheduling applications prefer explicit offsets such as UTC+02:00 rather than the shorthand "UTC2" to avoid confusion. Time data is commonly stored in UTC and converted to local offsets for display. When working with calendars, flights, or logs, producers specify the exact offset and account for any daylight saving transitions in the relevant jurisdiction. This approach helps maintain consistency across systems that operate across multiple time zones.