Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Hamburg now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:22 AM
- Sunset
- 4:44 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 22 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Hamburg time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Hamburg, Germany. Coordinates 53.55° N, 9.99° E; population about 1,973,896.
Sunrise and sunset in Hamburg today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:45 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:22 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:03 PM
- Sunset
- 4:44 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 22 min
- Night length
- 14 h 38 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:59 AM – 8:15 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:51 PM – 5:07 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:45 AM – 6:59 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:07 PM – 5:21 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.
Hamburg time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Hamburg |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Hamburg |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Hamburg |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Hamburg |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Hamburg |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Hamburg |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Hamburg |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Hamburg |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Hamburg |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Hamburg |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Hamburg |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Hamburg |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Hamburg |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Hamburg |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Hamburg |
Questions about time in Hamburg
What time zone is Hamburg in?
Hamburg 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 Hamburg 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 Hamburg from UTC?
Hamburg 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 Hamburg 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 7:22 AM and set at 4:44 PM, giving 9 h 22 min of daylight.
Near Hamburg
- Bremen, Germany 95 km
- Hannover, Germany 132 km
- Bielefeld, Germany 195 km
- Groningen, Netherlands 230 km
- Münster, Germany 238 km
- Enschede, Netherlands 255 km
- Berlin, Germany 255 km
- Leeuwarden, Netherlands 280 km