Current local time in Hamburg, Germany
The live clock above shows the time in Hamburg. Hamburg is in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+2 right now (CEST).
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Region | Hamburg |
| Population | about 1.7 million |
| Coordinates | 53.55° N, 10.00° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Berlin |
| Abbreviation | CET / CEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 (winter) / UTC+2 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Hamburg uses daylight saving time: clocks switch between UTC+1 (CET) and UTC+2 (CEST). The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:23 AM | 6:31 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:50 AM | 9:53 PM | 17 h 2 min |
| September equinox | 7:05 AM | 7:20 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 8:34 AM | 4:01 PM | 7 h 27 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Hamburg at about 12:29 PM in mid-January, and about 1:25 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of the sun, because Hamburg sits at 10.0° E, while its time zone is centred on 15.0° E.
Hamburg time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Hamburg |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 hours behind | |
| Los Angeles | 9 hours behind | |
| London | 1 hour behind | |
| Paris | same time | |
| Dubai | 3 hours ahead in Jan, 2 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Mumbai | 4.5 hours ahead in Jan, 3.5 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Shanghai | 7 hours ahead in Jan, 6 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Tokyo | 8 hours ahead in Jan, 7 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Sydney | 10 hours ahead in Jan, 8 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Hamburg |
|---|---|---|
| Lubeck | 57 km (35 mi) | same time |
| Kiel | 87 km (54 mi) | same time |
| Bremerhaven | 94 km (58 mi) | same time |
| Bremen | 95 km (59 mi) | same time |
| Oldenburg | 127 km (79 mi) | same time |
| Hannover | 133 km (83 mi) | same time |
| Braunschweig | 148 km (92 mi) | same time |
| Rostock | 153 km (95 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Germany
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
- Stuttgart
- Mannheim
- Munich
- Essen
- Cologne
- Düsseldorf
- Duisburg
- Bremen
- Hannover
- Nürnberg
- Dortmund
- Wuppertal
- Dresden
- Leipzig
- Bonn
- Saarbrucken
Questions people ask
What time zone is Hamburg in?
Hamburg is in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+1, or UTC+2 during daylight saving time.
Does Hamburg have daylight saving time?
Hamburg uses daylight saving time: clocks switch between UTC+1 (CET) and UTC+2 (CEST). The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Why isn't noon in Hamburg when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Hamburg's clocks follow a zone centred on 15.0° E, so on standard time they run about 20 minutes ahead of the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).