Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Karlsruhe now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Sunset
- 5:03 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 47 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Karlsruhe time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Coordinates 49.01° N, 8.40° E; population about 283,799.
Sunrise and sunset in Karlsruhe today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:42 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:16 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:03 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:36 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 47 min
- Night length
- 14 h 13 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:55 AM – 8:02 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:16 PM – 5:24 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:42 AM – 6:55 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:24 PM – 5:36 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.
Karlsruhe time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Karlsruhe |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Karlsruhe |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Karlsruhe |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Karlsruhe |
Questions about time in Karlsruhe
What time zone is Karlsruhe in?
Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe from UTC?
Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe 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 7:16 AM and set at 5:03 PM, giving 9 h 47 min of daylight.
Near Karlsruhe
- Mannheim, Germany 54 km
- Stuttgart, Germany 62 km
- Strasbourg, France 68 km
- Wiesbaden, Germany 120 km
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany 125 km
- Zürich, Switzerland 183 km
- Augsburg, Germany 196 km
- Nuremberg, Germany 200 km