Time in Cologne, Germany

Cologne currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), and the time zone offset is UTC+02:00.

What time is it in Cologne?

The current time in Cologne is 6:55 am (October 15, 2026). The sun rises at 7:52 am and set at 6:41 pm. The length of the day is 10 hours and 48 minutes. Sunrise tomorrow is at 7:54 am, and sunset is at 6:39 pm.

 

 

Sunrise

7:52 am

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Sunset

6:41 pm

Use the slider above to view the day and night map at different times of the day.

Day–night colors on the map:

 Day

 Civil twilight

 Nautical twilight

 Astronomical twilight

 Night

The next time change in Cologne

Clocks in Cologne will move back one hour on the last Sunday in October, with the time change taking place at 3 am on Sunday, October 25, 2026.