Time Now in Kassel, Germany 🇩🇪
Lat/Long: 51.32° N, 9.5° E
Elevation: 164 m above sea level
Population rank: #51 of 11,536 cities in Germany by population
State: Hesse
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
Kassel sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Kassel sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Kassel sits at a modest 164 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 579 km away. As one of Germany's largest cities, Kassel is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Kassel sees 11h 17m between a 07:30 sunrise and a 18:48 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Kassel
Daylight Hours in Kassel
Kassel gets 11h 18m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kassel is at 07:30 and sunset in Kassel is at 18:48.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 51m near the December solstice to 16h 36m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Kassel's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6 Oct ● | 05:36 | 07:30 | 13:10 | 16:10 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 05:37 | 07:31 | 13:09 | 16:08 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 05:39 | 07:33 | 13:09 | 16:07 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 05:41 | 07:35 | 13:09 | 16:05 | 18:43 | 20:13 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:42 | 07:36 | 13:09 | 16:03 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:44 | 07:38 | 13:08 | 16:02 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 05:46 | 07:40 | 13:08 | 16:00 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kassel
Sunrise
in Kassel
↑
7:30 AM
Sunset
in Kassel
↓
6:48 PM
Day Length
11h 17m
Dawn
in Kassel
6:57 AM
Dusk
in Kassel
7:22 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kassel
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
17.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 03:26
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 17:30
Distances & Clock Changes in Kassel
How Far Is Kassel From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 579 km | WSW (245deg) |
| London | 668 km | W (276deg) |
| Moscow | 1,908 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Dubai | 4,823 km | ESE (109deg) |
| New York | 6,199 km | WNW (294deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,525 km | E (99deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,048 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,190 km | NE (39deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Kassel?
Kassel next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Kassel's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kassel and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.3deg S, 170.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kassel
What time is it in Kassel right now?
The current local time in Kassel is 19:04 on Tuesday, October 06, 2026. Kassel follows the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What time zone is Kassel in?
Kassel 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 Kassel?
Is Kassel on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 06, 2026, Kassel has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kassel today?
Kassel sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 18:48 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kassel tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kassel is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 17.3%.
What is solar time in Kassel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kassel, clocks run about 1h 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.