What time is it in Hamburg right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hamburg, Germany, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Berlin. Hamburg is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Hamburg in?

Hamburg uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Berlin, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Hamburg observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Hamburg?

Open the time zone converter for Hamburg to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Hamburg, Germany

10:57 AM:45CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Germany
Region: Hamburg
Lat/Long: 53°33'N / 9°60'E
Elevation: 9 m
Population: 1,973,896
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Languages: German
Dialling code: +49

Time zone in Hamburg

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Hamburg keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Berlin, the one time zone in use in Germany. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Hamburg today

Sunrise
7:09 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
Day length
9 hours 48 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Hamburg for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 53°33'N / 9°60'E.

Time difference between Hamburg and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Hamburg. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Hamburg
City	Local time	Compared to Hamburg
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Hamburg

All 949 cities in Germany

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.