Germany has one time zone: CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer, with the EU change dates.
Current time in Germany's cities
Time zones in Germany
The IANA time zone database lists 2 zones for Germany. Each has its own entry because its clock history differs, even where the current time is the same. The offsets below are for mid-January and mid-July 2027.
| IANA zone | Area | January 2027 | July 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
Europe/Berlin | most of Germany | CET (UTC+1) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Europe/Busingen | Busingen | CET (UTC+1) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Clock changes in Germany in 2026 and 2027
Europe/Berlin, Europe/Busingen:
- Sunday 29 March 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. CET (UTC+1) becomes CEST (UTC+2), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 25 October 2026: at 03:00 clocks go back to 02:00. CEST (UTC+2) becomes CET (UTC+1), and the hour from 02:00 happens twice.
- Sunday 28 March 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward to 03:00. CET (UTC+1) becomes CEST (UTC+2), and the hour in between is skipped.
- Sunday 31 October 2027: at 03:00 clocks go back to 02:00. CEST (UTC+2) becomes CET (UTC+1), and the hour from 02:00 happens twice.
Time difference between Germany and major cities
How far each city is ahead of or behind Germany (using Europe/Berlin, the time in Berlin), and how the gap changes when either side changes its clocks between now and the end of 2027.
| City | Now | Through 2026 and 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1 hour behind | 1 hour behind all year (no difference in clock changes) |
| New York | 6 hours behind | 6 hours behind until 25 Oct 2026; 5 hours behind 25 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026; 6 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 5 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027; 6 hours behind 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 5 hours behind 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 6 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Los Angeles | 9 hours behind | 9 hours behind until 25 Oct 2026; 8 hours behind 25 Oct 2026 to 1 Nov 2026; 9 hours behind 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027; 8 hours behind 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027; 9 hours behind 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 8 hours behind 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027; 9 hours behind from 7 Nov 2027 |
| Dubai | 2 hours ahead | 2 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 3 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 2 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 3 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Mumbai | 3½ hours ahead | 3½ hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 4½ hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 3½ hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 4½ hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Singapore | 6 hours ahead | 6 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 7 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 6 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 7 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Tokyo | 7 hours ahead | 7 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 8 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 7 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 8 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |
| Sydney | 9 hours ahead | 9 hours ahead until 25 Oct 2026; 10 hours ahead 25 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027; 9 hours ahead 28 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027; 8 hours ahead 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027; 9 hours ahead 3 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027; 10 hours ahead from 31 Oct 2027 |