Germany · Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Seconds counted: 0
Convert any time to/from Cologne (Europe/Berlin)
Offset: UTC+01:00 | TZ: Europe/Berlin
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city, on the Rhine and home to the Gothic cathedral and a famous carnival. It uses CET (UTC+1) and CEST (UTC+2).
Cologne is in the Central European Time (CET) time zone, with the IANA identifier Europe/Berlin and a standard offset of UTC+01:00. Cologne observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC+01:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Cologne 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 1 hour ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Cologne compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cologne are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Cologne is | 9:00 AM in Cologne | 5:00 PM in Cologne |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 1 hour ahead of UTC | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| India (IST) | 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 13:30 | 21:30 |
| London (UK) | 1 hour ahead of London (GMT) | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 6 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Cologne also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Cologne is in the Central European Time (CET) time zone (Europe/Berlin), which is UTC+01:00 in standard time.
Yes. Cologne observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC+01:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Cologne is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Cologne is UTC+01:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Cologne, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Cologne, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.