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Current time in Germany

Germany uses one time zone: Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time. All of Germany changes clocks for daylight saving.

Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time4:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+2

Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hamburg

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+1, UTC+2
Daylight saving
Observed everywhereNext change: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Dialing code
+49
National holidays in 2026
11Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Germany

Germany uses Central European Time and Central European Summer Time on the EU schedule: the last Sundays of March and October at 01:00 UTC.

Legal time in Germany is disseminated by the national metrology institute (PTB) from atomic clocks in Braunschweig, including the DCF77 radio signal used by many wall clocks.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time
Europe/Berlin		UTC+1 / UTC+2Sun, Mar 29: forward to UTC+2; Sun, Oct 25: back to UTC+1Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Mannheim, Munich, Essen, Cologne
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Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Germany

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Thu, Dec 24, 2026Christmas Eve
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026Boxing Day
Thu, Dec 31, 2026New Year's Eve
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Fri, Mar 26, 2027Good Friday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027Easter Monday
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Thu, May 6, 2027Ascension Day
Mon, May 17, 2027Whit Monday
Sun, Oct 3, 2027National Holiday
Fri, Dec 24, 2027Christmas Eve

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Germany

How many time zones does Germany have?

One. All of Germany uses Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time, UTC+1 or UTC+2.

Does Germany observe daylight saving time?

Central European Standard Time / Central European Summer Time: forward on Sunday, March 29, 2026, back on Sunday, October 25, 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Germany in 2026?

New Year's Day (January 1), Good Friday (April 3), Easter Monday (April 6), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 14), Whit Monday (May 25), National Holiday (October 3), Christmas Eve (December 24), Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26), New Year's Eve (December 31).

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