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Current Time in Germany

Europe - Western Europe

20:23:50

Thursday, 10 September 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Berlin
Germany 20:23 CEST
New York 14:23 EDT
London 19:23 BST
Dubai 22:23 GST
Singapore 02:23 SGT
Tokyo 03:23 JST
Sydney 04:23 AEST
UTC +02:00

CEST - Currently observed in Germany

Clocks in Germany are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Germany is Europe/Berlin
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST  - Was UTC+0100

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0100

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from Germany

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Germany (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
11:23
Chicago CDT
-7h
13:23
New York EDT
-6h
14:23
Toronto EDT
-6h
14:23
São Paulo BRT
-5h
15:23
London BST
-1h
19:23
Paris CEST
same
20:23
Johannesburg SAST
same
20:23
Cairo EEST
+1h
21:23
Moscow MSK
+1h
21:23
Nairobi EAT
+1h
21:23
Istanbul TRT
+1h
21:23
Dubai GST
+2h
22:23
Karachi PKT
+3h
23:23
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
23:53
Dhaka BDT
+4h
00:23
Bangkok ICT
+5h
01:23
Singapore SGT
+6h
02:23
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
02:23
Shanghai SGT
+6h
02:23
Tokyo JST
+7h
03:23
Seoul KST
+7h
03:23
Sydney AEST
+8h
04:23
Auckland NZST
+10h
06:23
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Country Facts

Country 🇩🇪 Germany
Region Europe
Subregion Western Europe
ISO Code DE / DEU
IANA Zone Europe/Berlin
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active Yes
Currency EUR  - Euro
Population 83,200,000
Area 357,114 km²
Calling Code ++49
Languages German
Cities 14

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Related

Cities in Germany (14 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Berlin 20:23 Europe/Berlin Capital
Hamburg 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Munich 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Cologne 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Frankfurt 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Stuttgart 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Dusseldorf 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Leipzig 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Dortmund 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Essen 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Bremen 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Dresden 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Hanover 20:23 Europe/Berlin -
Nuremberg 20:23 Europe/Berlin -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Germany? + −
The current local time in Germany is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin, currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST). The exact time right now is 20:23:50 on Thursday, 10 September 2026.
Does Germany observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Germany is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Berlin zone entry.
What UTC offset is Germany? + −
Germany is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Berlin. To convert a time to or from Germany, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Germany? + −
The capital of Germany is Berlin. It uses the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone. See the Berlin time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Germany use? + −
Germany uses the Euro (EUR) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++49.