Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Dresden now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:00 AM
- Sunset
- 4:36 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 37 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Dresden time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Coordinates 51.05° N, 13.74° E; population about 564,904.
Sunrise and sunset in Dresden today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:25 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:00 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:48 AM
- Sunset
- 4:36 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:11 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 37 min
- Night length
- 14 h 23 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 7:49 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:47 PM – 4:58 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:25 AM – 6:38 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:58 PM – 5:11 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Dresden time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Dresden |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Dresden |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Dresden |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Dresden |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Dresden |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Dresden |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Dresden |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Dresden |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Dresden |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Dresden |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Dresden |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Dresden |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Dresden |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Dresden |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Dresden |
Questions about time in Dresden
What time zone is Dresden in?
Dresden uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Berlin, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Dresden observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Dresden from UTC?
Dresden is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dresden today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:00 AM and set at 4:36 PM, giving 9 h 37 min of daylight.
Near Dresden
- Leipzig, Germany 101 km
- Prague, Czechia 117 km
- Berlin, Germany 165 km
- Nuremberg, Germany 259 km
- Hannover, Germany 312 km
- Munich, Germany 359 km
- Augsburg, Germany 361 km
- Vienna, Austria 369 km