Right now, local time in Cologne is 19:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cologne ranks #56378 worldwide by population and #1468 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 8h 41m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cologne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cologne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.58° S, 170.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 544 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cologne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Cologne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cologne sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Cologne sits at just 187 m above sea level. Cologne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 679 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,497 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.58° N, 9.94° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:17 | −4h |
| London | 18:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Cologne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cologne local time:
Distances from Cologne
| Paris | 679 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 991 km | NW (315°) |
| Moscow | 2,233 km | NE (50°) |
| Dubai | 4,609 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,418 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,329 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,292 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,573 km | SW (230°) |
| Tokyo | 9,669 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,744 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 10,202 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,497 km | E (82°) |
Cities near Cologne
- Coccaglio3 km · 19:17
- Erbusco3 km · 19:17
- Chiari5 km · 19:17
- Adro5 km · 19:17
- Villa Pedergnano4 km · 19:17
- Capriolo6 km · 19:17
- Palazzolo sull'Oglio5 km · 19:17
- Rovato5 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Cologne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cologne (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cologne in?
Cologne runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cologne observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cologne today?
Cologne sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cologne tonight?
The moon phase over Cologne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cologne?
The antipode of Cologne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.58° S, 170.06° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 544 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cologne?
Cologne sits at about 187 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cologne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cologne, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.