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Cologne, Germany

Time in Cologne right now.

Current local time, timezone (CET, UTC+1), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Cologne, Germany. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Cologne
12:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
CET · UTC+1 · Europe/Berlin
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Cologne

Time zone
CET
Europe/Berlin
UTC offset
+1:00
No DST shown
Country
Germany
DE
Local day/night
Day
12:56
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Cologne

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
Neujahrstag
Thursday
3
Apr
Karfreitag
Friday
6
Apr
Ostermontag
Monday
1
May
Tag der Arbeit
Friday
14
May
Christi Himmelfahrt
Thursday
Time difference

Cologne vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Cologne is 1 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Cologne is 6 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Cologne is 9 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Cologne is 8 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Cologne is 3 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Cologne is 7 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Cologne is 9 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Cologne is 4:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Germany

Country profile
Capital
Berlin
Population
83M
Currency
EUR (€)
Area
357k km²
Language(s)
German
Drives on
Right
TLD
.de
Dial code
+49

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Cologne in?
Cologne is in the CET time zone (Europe/Berlin), which is UTC+1:00.
Does Cologne observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Cologne and other cities?
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How can I see the world clock for Cologne?
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Cologne: 12:56 CET