
Timezone and DST in Germany
Timezones are always computed by their difference to UTC, the "Universal Time Coordinated". In Germany exists only a single tonezone at UTC+1. E.g. New York is currently at UTC-4 in Eastern Time, so the time difference between NY and Germany is 5 hours.They have a nationwide clock change from standard time to daylight saving time, where the clocks are switched forward by 1 hour in summer.
The next clock change in Germany will be on October 30th, 2022 at 3:00 to standard time. This means that it gets light earlier in the morning and darker earlier in the evening.
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Timezones by region
Region | UTC | Standard time | Daylight saving time |
---|---|---|---|
Countrywide | +1 | Central European Time (CET) | Central European Summertime (CEST) |

The next clock changes in Germany
Date | Local time | Change |
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Oct 31, 2021 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Mar 27, 2022 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Oct 30, 2022 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Mar 26, 2023 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Oct 29, 2023 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Mar 31, 2024 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Oct 27, 2024 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Mar 30, 2025 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |
Oct 26, 2025 | 3:00 am | -1 hour to standard time |
Mar 29, 2026 | 2:00 am | +1 hour to daylight saving time |