Current time in Germany
Germany uses Central European Time: CET (UTC+01:00) in winter and CEST (UTC+02:00) during daylight saving, from around March to October. The live clock above shows the time in Germany right now next to your own.
Time difference with Germany
| Place | Germany in January | Germany in July |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1h ahead | 1h ahead |
| New York | 6h ahead | 6h ahead |
| Chicago | 7h ahead | 7h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 9h ahead | 9h ahead |
| Dublin | 1h ahead | 1h ahead |
| Paris | same time | same time |
| Dubai | 3h behind | 2h behind |
| India | 4h 30m behind | 3h 30m behind |
| Singapore | 7h behind | 6h behind |
| Tokyo | 8h behind | 7h behind |
| Sydney | 10h behind | 8h behind |
| Toronto | 6h ahead | 6h ahead |
Major cities
Berlin · Frankfurt · Stuttgart · Hamburg · Mannheim · Munich · Essen · Cologne · Düsseldorf · Duisburg · Bremen · Hannover
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Germany in?
- Germany uses Central European Time — CET (UTC+01:00) in winter and CEST (UTC+02:00) in summer.
- Does Germany use daylight saving time?
- Yes — clocks go forward around March and back around October. GlobalHours applies the change automatically on the right date.