Germany
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Europe/BerlinCET
- Sunrise
- 7:21 am
- Sunset
- 4:19 pm
- Daylight
- 8 hours 58 minutes205 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 136 days
Germany has 2 time zones
The clock above is Berlin. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
Daylight saving
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
That is for Berlin. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 12:45 am | 00:45 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 2:45 am | 02:45 | 7 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:45 am | 02:45 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 3:45 am | 03:45 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 3:45 am | 03:45 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:45 am | 05:45 | 4 hours behind |
| London GMT | 8:45 am | 08:45 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CET | 9:45 am | 09:45 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:45 am | 10:45 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EET | 10:45 am | 10:45 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 11:45 am | 11:45 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:45 pm | 12:45 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:15 pm | 14:15 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:45 pm | 16:45 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:45 pm | 17:45 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 7:45 pm | 19:45 | 10 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 9:45 pm | 21:45 | 12 hours ahead |
Cities in Germany
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Germany right now?
It is 9:45 am (09:45) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Berlin. Germany spans 2 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Germany have?
Germany has 2 time zones: Europe/Berlin, Europe/Busingen.
Does Germany observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Germany?
Right now: Berlin 9:45 am; Hamburg 9:45 am; Munich 9:45 am; Cologne 9:45 am; Frankfurt 9:45 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.