Time Zone

Vienna lies within the Central European time zone (CET). From the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, summer time is in effect (MESZ).

Electricity

The voltage in Vienna for private homes (and thus for hotels) is 230 Volts (Alternating Current).

Telephone

The area code for Vienna from abroad is: + 43 1

Language

In Austria, German is the primary language. The most common foreign language is English. Information To Learn German in Vienna can be found here

Weights and Measures

Metric

Great Britain / USA

1 Gram (g)
1 Kilo(gram) (kg)
1 Centimeter (cm)
1 Meter (m)
1 Kilometer (km)
1 Liter (l)

0,0353 ounces
2.204 pounds
0.393 inches
3.281 feet / 1.093 yard
0.621 miles
0.264 US gallons /
0.220 UK gallons

Great Britain / USA

Metric

1 ounce (oz)
1 pound (lb)
1 inch (in)
1 foot (ft)
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet
1 mile (mi) = 1760 yards
1 US pint (pt)
1 UK pint (pt)
1 US gallon (gal)
1 UK gallon (gal)

28,349 Gram
0,453 Kilo(gramm)
2,540 Centimeter
0,304 Meter
0,914 Meter
1,609 Kilometer
0,473 Liter
0,568 Liter
3,785 Liter
4,456 Liter