Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Köln now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 37 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Köln time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Coordinates 50.93° N, 6.95° E; population about 1,024,621.
Sunrise and sunset in Köln today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:52 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:39 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 37 min
- Night length
- 14 h 23 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:05 AM – 8:16 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:15 PM – 5:25 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:52 AM – 7:05 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:25 PM – 5:39 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.
Köln time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Köln |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Köln |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Köln |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Köln |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Köln |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Köln |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Köln |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Köln |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Köln |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Köln |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Köln |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Köln |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Köln |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Köln |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Köln |
Questions about time in Köln
What time zone is Köln in?
Köln 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 Köln 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 Köln from UTC?
Köln 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 Köln 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 7:27 AM and set at 5:04 PM, giving 9 h 37 min of daylight.
Near Köln
- Bonn, Germany 24 km
- Düsseldorf, Germany 34 km
- Wuppertal, Germany 38 km
- Duisburg, Germany 57 km
- Essen, Germany 58 km
- Bochum, Germany 64 km
- Gelsenkirchen, Germany 64 km
- Venlo, Netherlands 73 km