Cologne uses Europe/Berlin — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Cologne's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Cologne uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Cologne is Europe/Berlin. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +49. Languages: German.
Cologne ( kə-LOHN; German: Köln [kœln] ; Kölsch: Kölle [ˈkœ̂lə] ) is the fourth-most populous city of Germany and the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia with over one million inhabitants in the city proper and over 3.1 million people in the Cologne Bonn urban region.
Cologne is also part of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, the second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union.
Centred on the left bank of the Rhine, Cologne is located on the River Rhine (Lower Rhine), about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the North Rhine-Westphalia state capital Düsseldorf and 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany.
The city's medieval Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) was the world's tallest building from 1880 to 1890 and is today the third-tallest church and tallest cathedral in the world. It was constructed to house the Shrine of the Three Kings and is a globally recognised landmark and one of the most visited sights and pilgrimage destinations in Europe.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Cologne. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,024,621 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +49.
Bonn, Düsseldorf, Essen
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) about 15.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 15.8°C and lows 8.3°C. Warmest month: August (average high 25.6°C); coolest month: January (average low 0.2°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
As the largest city in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, Cologne benefits from a large market structure. In competition with Düsseldorf, the economy of Cologne is primarily based on insurance and media industries, while the city is also an important cultural and research centre and home to a number of corporate headquarters. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: North Rhine-Westphalia · IANA zone: Europe/Berlin · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Cologne. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Cologne and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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