Time Now in Gießen, Germany 🇩🇪
Lat/Long: 50.59° N, 8.68° E
Elevation: 162 m above sea level
Population rank: #148 of 11,536 cities in Germany by population
State: Hesse
IANA Timezone: Europe/Berlin
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Germany: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Germany: CEST
Gießen keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Gießen sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 162 m. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 494 km away. Gießen is a significant city in Germany, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Gießen gets 13h 56m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 20:24.
Time & Daylight in Gießen
Daylight Hours in Gießen
Gießen gets 13h 56m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gießen is at 06:28 and sunset in Gießen is at 20:24.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 58m near the December solstice to 16h 28m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Gießen and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Gießen's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 25 Aug ● | 04:16 | 06:28 | 13:27 | 17:17 | 20:26 | 21:56 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:18 | 06:29 | 13:27 | 17:16 | 20:24 | 21:54 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:20 | 06:31 | 13:26 | 17:15 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:23 | 06:32 | 13:26 | 17:14 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:25 | 06:34 | 13:26 | 17:13 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 04:28 | 06:35 | 13:26 | 17:11 | 20:16 | 21:46 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:30 | 06:37 | 13:25 | 17:10 | 20:14 | 21:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gießen
Sunrise
in Gießen
↑
6:28 AM
Sunset
in Gießen
↓
8:24 PM
Day Length
13h 56m
Dawn
in Gießen
5:53 AM
Dusk
in Gießen
9:00 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Gießen
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
91.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 19:34
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 04:07
Distances & Clock Changes in Gießen
How Far Is Gießen From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 494 km | WSW (249deg) |
| London | 624 km | WNW (283deg) |
| Moscow | 1,996 km | ENE (62deg) |
| Dubai | 4,852 km | ESE (108deg) |
| New York | 6,180 km | WNW (294deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,571 km | E (97deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,135 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,263 km | NW (318deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Gießen?
Gießen next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Gießen's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gießen and you would surface in the open ocean, near 50.6deg S, 171.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gießen
What time is it in Gießen right now?
The current local time in Gießen is 05:59 on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Gießen follows the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What time zone is Gießen in?
Clocks in Gießen follow the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gießen?
Is Gießen on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Gießen as of August 25, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gießen today?
Gießen sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 20:24 today, giving 13h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gießen tonight?
Over Gießen tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 91.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Gießen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gießen, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.