Current time in Germany
Central European Time
UTC+02:00Germany uses CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) from the last Sunday in March at 02:00 to the last Sunday in October at 03:00.
Time zones in Germany
| Colour | Region | IANA zone | Offset now | Abbr. | Daylight saving | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| most of Germany | Europe/Berlin | UTC+2 | CEST | DST from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October | UTC+02:00 | |
| Busingen | Europe/Busingen | UTC+2 | CEST | DST from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October | UTC+02:00 |
Does Germany observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward the last Sunday in March at 02:00 and back the last Sunday in October at 03:00 (local time).
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 03:00 (CEST → CET).
Cities in Germany
Your time difference
- Germany: —
Same clock all year as …
Germany shows the same time as Spain, Italy, Poland, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, Belgium, Czechia, Austria, Norway, Serbia and 18 more at every moment of the next 12 months.
Time difference from Germany
| City | Germany is |
|---|---|
| New York | 5 h to 6 h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 8 h to 9 h ahead |
| London | 1 h ahead all year |
| Paris | same time all year |
| Dubai | 2 h to 3 h behind |
| Delhi | 3 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min behind |
| Tokyo | 7 h to 8 h behind |
| Sydney | 8 h to 10 h behind |