Cologne Time Zone

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What time zone is it in Cologne?

Answer

Time zone in Cologne
Central European Time (CET, UTC+1)

Daylight time is in force right now: UTC+2. Standard time is UTC+1.

More about the zone: Central European Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zone
Central European Time
Abbreviations
CET / CEST
Standard time
UTC+1
Daylight saving time
UTC+2
Clock changes
daylight time from March 29, 2026 and standard time from October 25, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

Time Difference

UTC
2 hours ahead
Eastern Time
6 hours ahead
Central Time
7 hours ahead
Mountain Time
8 hours ahead
Pacific Time
9 hours ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−2 in standard time, MSK−1 in daylight time

Current time in Cologne

UTC+2 — add 2 hours to UTC

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Time Zones: World Cities

PlaceTime zone
AlmatyUTC+5
AmsterdamCentral European Time
AntalyaUTC+3
AstanaUTC+5
BaliUTC+8
BeijingUTC+8
BogotáUTC−5
Buenos AiresUTC−3
CalgaryMountain Time
CologneCentral European Time
DubaiUTC+4
EdmontonMountain Time
FrankfurtCentral European Time
HalifaxAtlantic Time
Hong KongHong Kong Time
HurghadaEastern European Time
IstanbulUTC+3
JohannesburgSouth Africa Standard Time
KyivEastern European Time
LisbonWestern European Time
LondonGreenwich Mean Time
MinskUTC+3
New DelhiIndia Standard Time
OttawaEastern Time
ParisCentral European Time
PragueCentral European Time
PuneIndia Standard Time
RomeCentral European Time
Sharm El SheikhEastern European Time
SydneyAustralian Eastern Time
TashkentUTC+5
TbilisiUTC+4
TorontoEastern Time
YerevanUTC+4

FAQ

What time zone is it in Cologne?

Time zone in Cologne Central European Time (CET, UTC+1)

Is daylight saving time observed in Cologne?

Yes. This year the clocks there go to daylight time from March 29, 2026 and standard time from October 25, 2026.

What is the time difference in Cologne compared with UTC?

Right now the clock in Cologne is 2 hours ahead of UTC, and MSK−2 in standard time, MSK−1 in daylight time against Moscow Time.

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