Germany • Local Time
Sunday, December 28, 2025
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Cologne (Köln), city of the famous cathedral, operates on Central European Time (CET/UTC+1). This 2,000-year-old Roman city offers Gothic splendor and Germany's most exuberant Carnival.
CEST runs last Sunday of March to last Sunday of October.
Cologne is UTC+1 (CET) / UTC+2 (CEST). When noon: NYC 6 AM, London 11 AM.
Shops 10 AM to 8 PM. Kölsch beer halls open all day. Carnival means closures.
Same timezone as Berlin. Central location for European business.
April-October for pleasant weather.
Rhineland's largest city. 2000 year history. Carnival capital. Kölsch beer and culture.
Oceanic with warm summers (18-24°C) and mild winters (1-6°C). Can be rainy.