Current time in Cologne, Germany
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Time zone Cologne
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Cologne is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Cologne time now
Cologne at a glance
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Next change
- → CET
- Sunrise
- 08:05
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Day length
- 10 h 24 min
- Your time
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Time zone in Cologne
Cologne is on CEST (UTC+2) now; clocks go back 1 hour to CET (UTC+1) on Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 03:00.
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Standard time
- CET · UTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
- Daylight saving time
- CEST · UTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
- Last change
- Next change
| Date | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 → 03:00 | CEST UTC+2 | |
| 03:00 → 02:00 | CET UTC+1 | |
| 02:00 → 03:00 | CEST UTC+2 | |
| 03:00 → 02:00 | CET UTC+1 | |
| 02:00 → 03:00 | CEST UTC+2 | |
| · next | 03:00 → 02:00 | CET UTC+1 |
| 02:00 → 03:00 | CEST UTC+2 | |
| 03:00 → 02:00 | CET UTC+1 | |
| 02:00 → 03:00 | CEST UTC+2 | |
| 03:00 → 02:00 | CET UTC+1 |
Time difference with world cities · Cologne
Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.
| Location | Time | Difference | During CET |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | ☀PDT | −9h | = |
| Mexico City | ☀CST | −8h | −7h |
| Washington D.C. | ☀EDT | −6h | = |
| London | ☀BST | −1h | = |
| Abuja | ☀WAT | −1h | same time |
| 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 | +2h |
| Ankara | ☀TRT | +1h | +2h |
| Dubai | ☀GST | +2h | +3h |
| New Delhi | ☀IST | +3h30m | +4h30m |
| Hanoi | ☀ICT | +5h | +6h |
| Bangkok | ☀ICT | +5h | +6h |
| Manila | ☀PHT | +6h | +7h |
| Beijing | ☀CST | +6h | +7h |
| Tokyo | ☀JST | +7h | +8h |
| Seoul | ☀KST | +7h | +8h |
| Canberra | ☀AEDT | +9h | +10h |
| Sydney | ☀AEDT | +9h | +10h |
| Wellington | ☀NZDT | +11h | +12h |
The last column shows the difference while Cologne is on CET (UTC+1); “=” means unchanged.
Sun and Moon in Cologne
· CEST — Today in Cologne the sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 18:30: 10 h 24 min of daylight, 4 min shorter than yesterday.
| Civil dawn | |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | |
| Solar noon | |
| Sunset | |
| Civil dusk | |
| Day length | 10 h 24 min · 4 min shorter |
| Sun vs clock | sun 78 min behind |
| Tomorrow ↑ ↓ | 08:07 · 18:28 |
| Moon | Waxing gibbous, 78% lit |
Nearby places and the same time zone
Nearby cities
- Grevenbroich31 km
- Neubrück31 km
- Remscheid32 km
- Euskirchen32 km
- Düsseldorf34 km
- Neuss35 km
- Düren35 km
- Wuppertal38 km
- Meerbusch40 km
- Ratingen41 km
- Gummersbach44 km
- Mönchengladbach45 km
Quick time conversion Cologne ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET
Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.
- Working hours
- Outside working hours
- Night hours
| Cologne (CEST) | CEST to UTC UTC+0 | CEST to EST UTC-5 | CEST to IST UTC+5:30 | CET time UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:0012:00 AM | 22:0010:00 PM-1 day | 17:005:00 PM-1 day | 03:303:30 AM | 23:0011:00 PM-1 day |
| 02:002:00 AM | 00:0012:00 AM | 19:007:00 PM-1 day | 05:305:30 AM | 01:001:00 AM |
| 04:004:00 AM | 02:002:00 AM | 21:009:00 PM-1 day | 07:307:30 AM | 03:003:00 AM |
| 06:006:00 AM | 04:004:00 AM | 23:0011:00 PM-1 day | 09:309:30 AM | 05:005:00 AM |
| 08:008:00 AM | 06:006:00 AM | 01:001:00 AM | 11:3011:30 AM | 07:007:00 AM |
| 10:0010:00 AM | 08:008:00 AM | 03:003:00 AM | 13:301:30 PM | 09:009:00 AM |
| Cologne (CEST) | UTC UTC+0 | EST UTC-5 | IST UTC+5:30 | CET UTC+1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:0012:00 PM | 10:0010:00 AM | 05:005:00 AM | 15:303:30 PM | 11:0011:00 AM |
| 14:002:00 PM | 12:0012:00 PM | 07:007:00 AM | 17:305:30 PM | 13:001:00 PM |
| 16:004:00 PM | 14:002:00 PM | 09:009:00 AM | 19:307:30 PM | 15:003:00 PM |
| 18:006:00 PM | 16:004:00 PM | 11:0011:00 AM | 21:309:30 PM | 17:005:00 PM |
| 20:008:00 PM | 18:006:00 PM | 13:001:00 PM | 23:3011:30 PM | 19:007:00 PM |
| 22:0010:00 PM | 20:008:00 PM | 15:003:00 PM | 01:301:30 AM+1 day | 21:009:00 PM |
The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends. · All 24 hours in the converter →
Largest cities in Germany
The 10 most populous cities of Germany and their local time now.
| Location | Time |
|---|---|
| Berlin | |
| Hamburg | |
| Munich | |
| Frankfurt am Main | |
| Düsseldorf |
Cologne airport & codes
Cologne has the IATA city code CGN; phone numbers in Germany use the calling code +49.
- IATA city code
- CGN
- Calling code
- +49
- ISO country code
- DE / DEU
- Currency
- EUR
- Languages
- German
Where is Cologne?
Cologne is in Germany at 50°56′00″N 6°57′00″E.
- Coordinates
- 50°56′00″N 6°57′00″E · 50.9333, 6.9500
- Map (Google Maps)
- Google Maps ↗
- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 1,024,621
Frequently asked questions
What time zone does Cologne use?
Cologne uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), with a current offset of UTC+2.
Does Cologne observe daylight saving time?
Cologne observes daylight saving time. Next clock change: Sunday, October 25, 2026 (UTC+1).
When do clocks change next in Cologne?
On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 03:00, clocks in Cologne go back 1 hour: CEST (UTC+2) ends and CET (UTC+1) begins.
Is Cologne on CET or CEST now?
Cologne is on CEST (UTC+2) now. In 2026, clocks go forward to CEST (UTC+2) on Mar 29, 2026 and back to CET (UTC+1) on Oct 25, 2026.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Cologne today?
On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 08:05 and sets at 18:30 in Cologne, giving 10 h 24 min of daylight; solar noon is at 13:18.
What is the airport code for Cologne?
The IATA city code for Cologne is CGN. The international calling code for Germany is +49.