Time in Cologne
Friday, October 16, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
Germany
Cologne is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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7:59 PM in Cologne, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Cologne
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Cologne they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Cologne |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:59 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:59 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:59 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:59 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:59 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:59 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 7:59 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 7:59 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 8:59 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:59 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:29 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:59 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 1:59 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:59 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:59 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:59 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:59 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:59 PM SAST | ±0 |
Cologne time zone
- Local time
- 7:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 1,024,621
- Coordinates
- 50.93, 6.95
Daylight saving time
Cologne uses daylight saving time: UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 1:17 PM
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Questions and answers
What time zone is Cologne in?
Cologne uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Berlin); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Cologne observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Cologne switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between Cologne and New York?
Cologne is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Cologne?
The country calling code is +49.