Germany Time Now
What is the time now in Germany?
Current timezone: CEST, Central European Summer Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +02:00
Observe DST: Yes
DST Changes for Europe/Berlin
Latest change: Summer time started
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
Time change: Forward one hour (UTC 2)
Timezone: CEST
Next change: Winter time starts
Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time change: Back one hour (UTC 1)
Timezone: CET
Is it CET or CEST?
European Summer Time begins in the Europe on the last Sunday of March and concludes on the last Sunday of October. This is due to the fact that during the warmer months, clocks are advanced so that darkness falls later.
Timezone Abbreviations
CET - Central European Time (UTC +1),
CEST - Central European Summer Time (UTC +2)
Key Cities in Germany with the same time
Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf.
The IANA time zone identifier for Berlin is Europe/Berlin.
Related: European Timezones.