Current Time in Germany 🇩🇪

Q: What time is it in Germany right now?

The current local time in Germany is 03:19:36 CEST on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. The country uses the Europe/Berlin time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Germany use?

Germany spans 3 time zones: Europe/Berlin, Europe/Busingen, Europe/Zurich.

Q: What is the capital of Germany?

The capital of Germany is Berlin, where the current local time is 03:19:36.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Berlin today?

Today in Berlin, the capital of Germany: sunrise is at 05:09 and sunset is at 21:14 local time.

Q: Does Germany observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Germany observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Germany?

The next public holiday in Germany is German Unity Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026 — in 74 days.

Q: How many cities in Germany are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Germany (out of 1193 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Germany?

Germany shares a border with: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and 1 others.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Berlin

Largest Cities:

Time in Berlin (Pop. 3,645,000)
Time in Hamburg (Pop. 1,845,229)
Time in Munich (Pop. 1,260,391)
Time in Köln (Pop. 963,395)
Time in Frankfurt am Main (Pop. 650,000)

ISO Alpha 2/3: DE, DEU

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Berlin (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: CEST, CET

Time Zone Overview for Germany

Germany uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Berlin run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Germany

Germany observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from CEST (UTC+2) to CET (UTC+1).

View daylight saving time changes for Germany →

Time Difference Between Berlin and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Berlin right now.

New York Mon 21:19 -6h

Los Angeles Mon 18:19 -9h

Chicago Mon 20:19 -7h

Toronto Mon 21:19 -6h

Sao Paulo Mon 22:19 -5h

London Tue 02:19 -1h

Paris Tue 03:19 same time

Moscow Tue 04:19 +1h

Dubai Tue 05:19 +2h

Mumbai Tue 06:49 +3h 30m

Singapore Tue 09:19 +6h

Hong Kong Tue 09:19 +6h

Tokyo Tue 10:19 +7h

Sydney Tue 11:19 +8h

Best Time to Call Germany

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Berlin:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Berlin.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Berlin.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Berlin.

Daylight Hours in Berlin

In the capital, Berlin, the sun is up for 16h 05m today. Sunrise in Berlin is at 05:09 and sunset in Berlin is at 21:14.

Daylight ranges from about 7h 38m near the December solstice to 16h 49m near the June solstice.

Moon in Germany

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Berlin and major cities across Germany.

View moonrise & moonset times for Germany →

States in Germany

Baden-Wurttemberg Bavaria Brandenburg City state Bremen Hamburg Hesse Lower Saxony Mecklenburg-Vorpommern North Rhine-Westphalia Rheinland-Pfalz Saarland Saxony Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein State of Berlin Thuringia

Time in All Cities in Germany by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 1,193 cities in Germany.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S U W

Time Now in Major Cities in Germany

Time now in Berlin Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Hamburg Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Munich Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Köln Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Frankfurt am Main Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Stuttgart Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Düsseldorf Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Düsseldorf Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Kleinzschocher Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Großzschocher Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Essen Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Dortmund Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Dresden Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bremen Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Nürnberg Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Nürnberg Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Hannover Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Leipzig Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Duisburg Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Wandsbek Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bochum Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bochum-Hordel Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Wuppertal Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bielefeld Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bonn Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Hamburg-Nord Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Mannheim Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Hamburg-Mitte Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Marienthal Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Karlsruhe Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Wiesbaden Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Münster Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Gelsenkirchen Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Eimsbüttel Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Aachen Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Mönchengladbach Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Augsburg Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Altona Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Chemnitz Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Kiel Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Braunschweig Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Krefeld Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Halle (Saale) Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Magdeburg Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Neue Neustadt Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Oberhausen Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Mainz Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Freiburg Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Erfurt Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Lübeck Tue 03:19:36

City	Current Time
Time now in Berlin	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Hamburg	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Munich	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Köln	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Frankfurt am Main	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Stuttgart	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Düsseldorf	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Düsseldorf	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Kleinzschocher	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Großzschocher	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Essen	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Dortmund	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Dresden	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bremen	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Nürnberg	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Nürnberg	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Hannover	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Leipzig	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Duisburg	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Wandsbek	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bochum	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bochum-Hordel	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Wuppertal	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bielefeld	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Bonn	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Hamburg-Nord	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Mannheim	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Hamburg-Mitte	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Marienthal	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Karlsruhe	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Wiesbaden	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Münster	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Gelsenkirchen	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Eimsbüttel	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Aachen	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Mönchengladbach	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Augsburg	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Altona	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Chemnitz	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Kiel	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Braunschweig	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Krefeld	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Halle (Saale)	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Magdeburg	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Neue Neustadt	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Oberhausen	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Mainz	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Freiburg	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Erfurt	Tue 03:19:36
Time now in Lübeck	Tue 03:19:36

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Germany

Europe/Berlin Tue 03:19:36
Europe/Busingen Tue 03:19:36
Europe/Zurich Tue 03:19:36

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Berlin	Tue 03:19:36
Europe/Busingen	Tue 03:19:36
Europe/Zurich	Tue 03:19:36

Frequently Asked Questions about Germany

What time is it in Germany right now?

The current local time in Germany is 03:19:36 CEST on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. The country uses the Europe/Berlin time zone.

How many time zones does Germany use?

Germany spans 3 time zones: Europe/Berlin, Europe/Busingen, Europe/Zurich.

What is the capital of Germany?

The capital of Germany is Berlin, where the current local time is 03:19:36.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Berlin today?

Today in Berlin, the capital of Germany: sunrise is at 05:09 and sunset is at 21:14 local time.

Does Germany observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Germany observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Germany?

The next public holiday in Germany is German Unity Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026 — in 74 days.

How many cities in Germany are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Germany (out of 1193 total in our database).

Which countries border Germany?

Germany shares a border with: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and 1 others.

Time Zone Converters used in Germany

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Sunrise and Sunset in Germany

Berlin

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 9:14 PM
Hamburg

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 9:33 PM
Munich

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 9:03 PM
Köln

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 9:33 PM
Frankfurt am Main

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 9:23 PM
Stuttgart

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 9:15 PM
Düsseldorf

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 9:35 PM
Düsseldorf

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 9:35 PM
Kleinzschocher

↑ 5:19 AM

↓ 9:13 PM
Großzschocher

↑ 5:19 AM

↓ 9:13 PM
Essen

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 9:35 PM
Dortmund

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 9:33 PM
Dresden

↑ 5:15 AM

↓ 9:06 PM
Bremen

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 9:36 PM
Nürnberg

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 9:10 PM
Nürnberg

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 9:10 PM
Hannover

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 9:28 PM
Leipzig

↑ 5:19 AM

↓ 9:13 PM
Duisburg

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 9:36 PM
Wandsbek

↑ 5:17 AM

↓ 9:33 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Berlin	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 9:14 PM
Hamburg	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 9:33 PM
Munich	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 9:03 PM
Köln	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 9:33 PM
Frankfurt am Main	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 9:23 PM
Stuttgart	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 9:15 PM
Düsseldorf	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 9:35 PM
Düsseldorf	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 9:35 PM
Kleinzschocher	↑ 5:19 AM	↓ 9:13 PM
Großzschocher	↑ 5:19 AM	↓ 9:13 PM
Essen	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 9:35 PM
Dortmund	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 9:33 PM
Dresden	↑ 5:15 AM	↓ 9:06 PM
Bremen	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 9:36 PM
Nürnberg	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 9:10 PM
Nürnberg	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 9:10 PM
Hannover	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 9:28 PM
Leipzig	↑ 5:19 AM	↓ 9:13 PM
Duisburg	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 9:36 PM
Wandsbek	↑ 5:17 AM	↓ 9:33 PM

Current Weather in Germany

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Germany

Population	82,927,922
Area	357,021 km²
ISO Numeric Code	276
FIPS Code	GM
Top Level Domain	.de
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Phone Prefix	+49
Country Code	+49
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	DE (de)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇫🇷 France, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Upcoming Public Holidays in Germany

This year, Germany observes 9 public holidays, with 9 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is German Unity Day on 3 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Whit Monday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Germany to plan your schedule.

German Unity Day 3 Oct • Saturday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Second Day of Christmas 26 Dec • Saturday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Ascension Day 6 May • Thursday
Whit Monday 17 May • Monday

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