Current time in Germany

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:43 ↓ 18:01 (10 hours 18 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+49
Population
82,927,922
Area
357,021 km²

Time difference with your location

Germany is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Germany time now

Time zone of Germany

Germany uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Berlin

Major cities in Germany

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Berlin3,426,354
Hamburg1,973,896
Munich1,505,005
Cologne1,024,621
Frankfurt am Main650,000
Düsseldorf618,685
Stuttgart612,663
Essen593,085
Dortmund588,462
Dresden564,904
LocationPopulation
Bremen546,501
Nuremberg515,543
Hanover515,140
Leipzig504,971
Duisburg504,358
Bochum385,729
Wuppertal360,797
Bielefeld331,906
Bonn330,579
Münster308,258
LocationPopulation
Mannheim307,960
Augsburg301,105
Wiesbaden288,850
Karlsruhe283,799
Gelsenkirchen270,028
Aachen265,208
Mönchengladbach261,742
Kiel252,668
Chemnitz247,220
Braunschweig244,715

Time difference with world cities · Germany

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionGermany ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Germany (CEST)Germany to UTCUTC+0Germany to ESTUTC-5Germany to ISTUTC+5:30Germany to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Germany (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Germany at a glance

Capital
Berlin
Area
357,021 km²
Population
82,927,922
Continent
Europe
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Calling code
+49
Internet domain
.de
Spoken languages
German
Neighbouring countries
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Switzerland, The Netherlands
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Germany use?

Germany uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Berlin.

Does Germany observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Germany and UTC?

Germany is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Germany?

The international calling code of Germany is +49 and its currency is the Euro (EUR). Its internet domain is .de.

What time is it in Berlin now?

Berlin is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Berlin. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.