Current Local Time in Cologne
Germany Europe/Berlin CEST UTC+2 Daylight saving time
13:29:59
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+2 (+02:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC+2
UTC+1 standard / UTC+2 summer
Abbreviation
CEST
CET / CEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 25, 2026
IANA time zone
Europe/Berlin
Germany · Europe
Cologne time zone
Local time in Cologne alternates between UTC+1 (CET) and UTC+2 (CEST). In 2026 the switch to CEST happens on March 29, 2026 and the return to CET on October 25, 2026. Any offset quoted for Cologne without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+1 (CET)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+2 (CEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 29, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 25, 2026 at 02:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 CET to 03:00 CEST
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 CEST to 02:00 CET
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 13:00 in January · 14:00 in July
Clock changes in Cologne, 2026–2028
Full record for Cologne → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | CEST (DST) |
| October 25, 2026 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+01:00 | CET (standard) |
| March 28, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | CEST (DST) |
| October 31, 2027 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+01:00 | CET (standard) |
| March 26, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | CEST (DST) |
| October 29, 2028 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+01:00 | CET (standard) |
Sun and moon in Cologne
Computed for 50.9375°, 6.9603° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
05:59
Sunset
21:17
Day length
15h 17m
−3m 05s vs yesterday
Solar noon
13:38
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 03:17 | 23:59 | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 04:27 | 22:49 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 05:20 | 21:56 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 05:59 | 21:17 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Cologne runs from about 7h 55m at the shortest day to 16h 32m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 22:31
- Moonset
- 10:16
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 06:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 19:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Cologne
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Time difference between Cologne and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:29 | −6h | Varies: −6h / −5h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:29 | −5h | Varies: −5h / −4h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 | −1h | Fixed all year |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:29 | +1h | Varies: +1h / +2h / ±0h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:29 | +1h | Varies: +1h / ±0h / +2h |
| Mumbai India | 16:59 | +3:30h | Varies: +3:30h / +4:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 21:29 | +8h | Varies: +8h / +10h / +9h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:29 | −9h | Varies: −9h / −8h |
Cologne at a glance
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Europe
- Coordinates
- 50.9375° N, 6.9603° E
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Currency
- EUR
- Language
- German
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
- Also written
- Köln
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Cologne right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cologne, Germany, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Europe/Berlin time zone rules. Cologne currently runs at UTC+2 (CEST), and switches between UTC+1 and UTC+2 across the year.
What time zone is Cologne in?
The IANA identifier for Cologne is Europe/Berlin. Its abbreviation is CET in standard time and CEST while daylight saving time is in force.
What is the UTC offset in Cologne?
Cologne has two offsets. It runs at UTC+1 during standard time and at UTC+2 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Cologne is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 29, 2026 to October 25, 2026.
Does Cologne observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Cologne changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 CET to 03:00 CEST; October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 CEST to 02:00 CET. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Cologne and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 6 hours behind Cologne. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (New York behind Cologne) from March 8 – March 29 and October 25 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Cologne and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Cologne. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (Sao Paulo behind Cologne) from January 1 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Cologne and London?
The gap is fixed: London is 1 hour behind Cologne on every date of the year.
How long is the day in Cologne?
Day length in Cologne ranges from about 7h 55m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 16h 32m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 50.94°, longitude 6.96°.