Current Time in Cologne, Germany

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Check the current local time in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany City

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Sunrise and sunset in Cologne

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Day length: 16 h 31 m 54 s

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Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
−10 s
Longest day
June 21, 2026 — 16 h 32 m 7 s
Shortest day
December 21, 2026 — 7 h 55 m 23 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 50° NE ↓ 310° NW
Golden hour
05:18 AM–06:11 AM / 08:57 PM–09:50 PM
Blue hour
04:31 AM–04:50 AM / 10:17 PM–10:36 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: First quarter

Moonrise
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Moon azimuth
↑ 100° E ↓ 247° WSW
Illumination
65%
Constellation
Libra
Age
8.8 d
Distance
395,945 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Cologne

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Daylight Saving Time in Cologne

Active — GMT+2

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DST starts

Summer time starts



01:00 02:00 (+1 hour forward)

DST ends

Standard time starts



01:00 00:00 (−1 hour back)

About Cologne, Germany

50.9333, 6.9500

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Cologne is one of the cities in Germany, located in Europe. The population of Cologne is 1,024,621 people, which is approximately ~1.2% of the total population of Germany.

Continent Europe
Country Germany
City Cologne
ISO DE / DEU
Population 1,024,621
TLD .de
Currency EUR — Euro
Coordinates 50.9333, 6.9500

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Solingen Europe/Berlin (UTC+2)21:50:19
Stralsund Europe/Berlin (UTC+2)21:50:19

FAQ

What time is it in Cologne now?

The current local time in Cologne is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Cologne in?

Cologne uses the timezone Europe/Berlin.

When does DST start in Cologne?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Cologne?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Cologne?

Cologne is also known as: Cologne, Köln, قلونية, 쾰른, 50861, Augusta Ubiorum, CGN, Cołogna, Colonha, Colonia, Colònia, Colônia, Colonia Agrippina, Colonia Agrippinensis, Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, Culonia, Cwlen, DECGN, Kelnas, Ķelne, Këlni, Keulen, Kiolns, Koeln, Kolín nad Rýnem, Kolín nad Rýnom, Kölle, Koloin, Kolon, Kolonia, Kolonjo, Kyoln, Lungsod ng Cologne, Oppidum Ubiorum, Κολωνία, Келн, Кельн, Кёльн, Кӧльн, Көлн, Кьолн, კელნი, Քյոլն, קלן, קעלן, قُلُونِيَة, كولن, كولونيا, کلن, کلون, کولون, ኮልን, क्योल्न, ਕਲਨ, கோல்ன், కొలోన్, ಕಲೋನ್, โคโลญ, ケルン, 古龍, 科隆.