Right now, local time in Cologne is 21:10 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cologne ranks #121151 worldwide by population and #13867 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cologne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.7716° N, 93.7814° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 292 m above sea level — higher than about 68% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,605 · #121151 worldwide
🌍 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
- 44.77° S, 86.22° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,311 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cologne today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:29
- Sunrise
- 07:51
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:06
- Isha
- 19:28
- Qibla direction
- 43.5° from north (NE (43°))
Full prayer timetable for Cologne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cologne sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cologne sits at just 292 m above sea level. Cologne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 592 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,599 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.77° N, 93.78° W, 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 | 19:10 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:10 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:10 | +2h |
| London | 02:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:10 | +16h |
Best time to call Cologne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cologne local time:
Cities sharing Cologne's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:10
- Los Angeles19:10
- Brooklyn22:10
- Chicago21:10
- Queens22:10
- Houston21:10
- Phoenix19:10
- Philadelphia22:10
- San Antonio21:10
- Manhattan22:10
- San Diego19:10
- The Bronx22:10
Distances from Cologne
| Chicago | 592 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,402 km | WSW (249°) |
| London | 6,500 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,814 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 7,945 km | NNE (26°) |
| São Paulo | 8,976 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,576 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,619 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,033 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,793 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,446 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 14,599 km | NNW (336°) |
Cities near Cologne
- Waconia9 km · 21:10
- Young America (historical)11 km · 21:10
- Saint Bonifacius15 km · 21:10
- Norwood Young America11 km · 21:10
- Norwood (historical)12 km · 21:10
- Victoria14 km · 21:10
- Belle Plaine17 km · 21:10
- Mayer15 km · 21:10
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cologne in?
Cologne runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Cologne observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cologne today?
Cologne sees sunrise at 07:51 and sunset at 18:08 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cologne tonight?
The moon phase over Cologne tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cologne?
The antipode of Cologne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.77° S, 86.22° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,311 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 292 m above sea level, higher than roughly 68% 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 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.