Time in Germany
What time is it in Germany?
This is the local time in Germany now
This is the local time in Germany now
The Time System in Germany
We Germans use the 24-hour system. If you see an hour greater than 12 just subtract 12 to get the p.m. time.
For example: 14:00 Uhr
It’s 2pm. (14 – 12 = 2)
Counting in German is not difficult. Can you do it?
What is Daylight Saving Time?
Daylight Saving Time (DST) also called „Sommerzeit“ in Germany (summer time) is a seasonal time change so that evening daylight lasts longer. The clocks are set forward one hour in the spring and backward one hour in the autumn.
How many time zones has Germany?
Germany has only 1 time zone. Germany is GMT/UTC + 2 hours during Daylight Saving Time and GMT/UTC + 1 hour during Standard Time.
All German states have the same time zone.
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Telling time in German
If you want to learn how to tell the time in German, have a look at this page.
Quote of the Day
Es ist nicht zu wenig Zeit, die wir haben, sondern es ist zu viel Zeit, die wir nicht nutzen.
~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca