Time in Germany now: time zone & cities

Germany time zone

Time zone: Central European Standard Time (CET)
UTC offset: UTC+1
IANA time zone: Europe/Berlin
Week number: 44

Daylight saving time in Germany

Standard time is in effect in Germany (UTC+1).

On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).

Sunrise and sunset in Berlin today

Sunrise: 07:00
Sunset: 16:39
Solar noon: 11:49
Golden hour: 06:38–07:51 and 15:47–17:00
Day length: 9 h 38 min (3 min 46 s shorter than yesterday)
Twilight: 06:25–07:00 and 16:39–17:14
Next solar eclipse: Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202733% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:13

Sunrise and sunset for the whole year

Moon in Berlin today

Waning gibbous
Illumination: 71%

Moonrise: 20:42
Moonset: 13:26
Next full moon: Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
Next new moon: Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
Next lunar eclipse: Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13

Moon phases for the year

About Germany

Germany uses Central European Time (UTC+1). The capital is Berlin. This page lists the time in 2,760 places in Germany.

Regions of Germany

Largest cities in Germany

Berlin 03:44
Hamburg 03:44
Munich 03:44
Cologne 03:44
Frankfurt am Main 03:44
Düsseldorf 03:44
Stuttgart 03:44
Essen 03:44
Dortmund 03:44
Dresden 03:44

Time in major world cities

London UK 02:44
New York USA 10:44 PM
Tokyo Japan 11:44
Paris France 03:44
Dubai UAE 06:44
Los Angeles USA 7:44 PM
Sydney Australia 13:44
Singapore 10:44
Hong Kong 10:44
Chicago USA 9:44 PM
Toronto Canada 22:44
Moscow Russia 05:44
Beijing China 10:44
Istanbul Turkey 05:44
Berlin Germany 03:44
Seoul South Korea 11:44
Mumbai India 08:14
São Paulo Brazil 23:44
Mexico City Mexico 20:44
Cairo Egypt 04:44

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Germany in?

Germany uses CET (Europe/Berlin), UTC+1.

Does Germany observe daylight saving time?

Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).

What is the time difference between Berlin and UTC?

The time in Berlin is UTC+1.

What is UTC?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Germany is currently on UTC+1.