Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Munich now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:01 AM
- Sunset
- 4:53 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 52 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Munich time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Coordinates 48.14° N, 11.58° E; population about 1,505,005.
Sunrise and sunset in Munich today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:28 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:01 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:57 AM
- Sunset
- 4:53 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:25 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 52 min
- Night length
- 14 h 8 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:41 AM – 7:47 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:07 PM – 5:13 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:28 AM – 6:41 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:13 PM – 5:25 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.
Munich time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Munich |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Munich |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Munich |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Munich |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Munich |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Munich |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Munich |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Munich |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Munich |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Munich |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Munich |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Munich |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Munich |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Munich |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Munich |
Questions about time in Munich
What time zone is Munich in?
Munich 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 Munich 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 Munich from UTC?
Munich 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 Munich 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 7:01 AM and set at 4:53 PM, giving 9 h 52 min of daylight.
Near Munich
- Augsburg, Germany 56 km
- Nuremberg, Germany 151 km
- Stuttgart, Germany 191 km
- Zürich, Switzerland 242 km
- Karlsruhe, Germany 253 km
- Mannheim, Germany 273 km
- Strasbourg, France 287 km
- Mestre, Italy 299 km