Time Now in Göttingen, Germany 🇩🇪
Lat/Long: 51.53° N, 9.93° E
Elevation: 153 m above sea level
Population rank: #76 of 11,536 cities in Germany by population
State: Lower Saxony
IANA Timezone: Europe/Berlin
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 20m 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
Local time in Göttingen runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Europe/Berlin). The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 153 m. Göttingen is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 615 km off. As one of Germany's largest cities, Göttingen is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Göttingen at 07:04 and sets at 19:20, giving 12h 15m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Göttingen
Daylight Hours in Göttingen
Göttingen gets 12h 16m of daylight today. Sunrise in Göttingen is at 07:04 and sunset in Göttingen is at 19:20.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 49m near the December solstice to 16h 38m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Göttingen's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Göttingen.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 21 Sep ● | 05:06 | 07:04 | 13:13 | 16:33 | 19:22 | 20:52 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:08 | 07:05 | 13:13 | 16:32 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:10 | 07:07 | 13:12 | 16:30 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:11 | 07:09 | 13:12 | 16:28 | 19:15 | 20:45 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:13 | 07:10 | 13:12 | 16:27 | 19:13 | 20:43 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 05:15 | 07:12 | 13:11 | 16:25 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 05:17 | 07:13 | 13:11 | 16:23 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Göttingen
Sunrise
in Göttingen
↑
7:04 AM
Sunset
in Göttingen
↓
7:20 PM
Day Length
12h 15m
Dawn
in Göttingen
6:30 AM
Dusk
in Göttingen
7:54 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Göttingen
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
76.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 17:56
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:38
Distances & Clock Changes in Göttingen
How Far Is Göttingen From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 615 km | WSW (244deg) |
| London | 695 km | W (274deg) |
| Moscow | 1,871 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Dubai | 4,803 km | ESE (110deg) |
| New York | 6,217 km | WNW (294deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,499 km | E (99deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,011 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,153 km | NE (39deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Göttingen?
Göttingen next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Göttingen's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Göttingen and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.5deg S, 170.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Göttingen
What time is it in Göttingen right now?
The current local time in Göttingen is 21:23 on Monday, September 21, 2026. Göttingen follows the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What time zone is Göttingen in?
Göttingen runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Göttingen?
Is Göttingen on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of September 21, 2026, Göttingen has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Göttingen today?
Göttingen sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 19:20 today, giving 12h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Göttingen tonight?
Tonight the moon over Göttingen is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 76.7%.
What is solar time in Göttingen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Göttingen, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.