FRA local time
Frankfurt Airport
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Europe/BerlinCEST
- Sunrise
- 4:12 am
- Sunset
- 6:48 pm
- Daylight
- 14 hours 36 minutes198 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 72 days
Getting to and from FRA
Frankfurt Airport serves Frankfurt, about 12 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time — which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Time difference from FRA
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 8:36 pm Wed | 20:36 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 9:36 pm Wed | 21:36 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 10:36 pm Wed | 22:36 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 11:36 pm Wed | 23:36 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 11:36 pm Wed | 23:36 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 12:36 am | 00:36 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 4:36 am | 04:36 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 5:36 am | 05:36 | the same time |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at FRA airport right now?
It is 5:36 am (05:36) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 at Frankfurt Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is FRA in?
Frankfurt Airport is in Europe/Berlin, currently CEST (UTC+2) — the same zone as Frankfurt.
How far is FRA from Frankfurt?
About 12 km (7 miles) from the centre of Frankfurt. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does FRA observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).