Current local time in Kiel, Germany
The live clock above shows the time in Kiel. Kiel is in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+2 right now (CEST).
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Region | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Population | about 251,000 |
| Coordinates | 54.33° N, 10.13° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Berlin |
| Abbreviation | CET / CEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 (winter) / UTC+2 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Kiel 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 | 6:22 AM | 6:31 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:44 AM | 9:57 PM | 17 h 13 min |
| September equinox | 7:04 AM | 7:20 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 8:38 AM | 3:56 PM | 7 h 18 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Kiel at about 12:28 PM in mid-January, and about 1:25 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of the sun, because Kiel sits at 10.1° E, while its time zone is centred on 15.0° E.
Kiel time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Kiel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Kiel |
|---|---|---|
| Lubeck | 62 km (39 mi) | same time |
| Hamburg | 87 km (54 mi) | same time |
| Odense, Denmark | 120 km (75 mi) | same time |
| Bremerhaven | 133 km (83 mi) | same time |
| Rostock | 135 km (84 mi) | same time |
| Bremen | 164 km (102 mi) | same time |
| Oldenburg | 183 km (114 mi) | same time |
| Århus, Denmark | 203 km (126 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Germany
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
- Stuttgart
- Hamburg
- Mannheim
- Munich
- Essen
- Cologne
- Düsseldorf
- Duisburg
- Bremen
- Hannover
- Nürnberg
- Dortmund
- Wuppertal
- Dresden
- Leipzig
- Bonn
Questions people ask
What time zone is Kiel in?
Kiel is in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+1, or UTC+2 during daylight saving time.
Does Kiel have daylight saving time?
Kiel 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 Kiel when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Kiel's clocks follow a zone centred on 15.0° E, so on standard time they run about 19 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).