Current time in Germany
Local time in Germany
The time in Germany is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Germany is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Germany is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Germany ends at Oct. 26, 2024.
Details for the time in Germany
| Current time | 3:54 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Berlin |
| Your time difference | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Germany Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Germany uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Germany.
| DST started at |
March 30, 2024 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Germany
Germany uses Central European Time CET and Central European Summer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTS +0200. The longitude of Germanys eastern border is 15° 00' E. Therefore an one hour offset between UCT and CET is exactly as one would expect. Germany is of course one of the biggest countries in Europa. It takes the sun over half an hour to “travel” from Germanys eastern border to its western border. Germany latitude is 51° 00' N, it is therefore not surprising the country uses daylight savings time.
Important cities in Germany
The current time in some important cities in Germany is shown below.
Time in Germany