Right now, local time in Köln is 21:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Köln ranks #551 worldwide by population and #4 in Germany.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Köln — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9333° N, 6.9500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 1,024,621 · #551 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Köln through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.93° S, 173.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 820 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Köln today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 126.7° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Köln — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Köln sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Köln's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 402 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,571 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.93° N, 6.95° 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 | 13:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −4h |
| London | 20:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Köln
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Köln local time:
Cities sharing Köln's time zone
Distances from Köln
| Paris | 402 km | WSW (237°) |
| London | 497 km | W (280°) |
| Moscow | 2,086 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 4,977 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 6,699 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,812 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,153 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,227 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,334 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,799 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,371 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,571 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Köln
- Neustadt/Süd1 km · 21:33
- Altstadt Nord1 km · 21:33
- Altstadt Sud1 km · 21:33
- Neustadt/Nord2 km · 21:33
- Deutz2 km · 21:33
- Bayenthal3 km · 21:33
- Neuehrenfeld3 km · 21:33
- Nippes4 km · 21:33
FAQ
What time is it in Köln right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Köln (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Köln in?
Köln runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Köln 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 Köln today?
Köln sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Köln tonight?
The moon phase over Köln tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Köln?
The antipode of Köln — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.93° S, 173.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 820 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Köln?
Köln lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Köln?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Köln, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.