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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Europe/Berlin | Central European Summer Time (CEST) | UTC+2
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City Information

Population
963,395
Coordinates
Decimal:50.9333, 6.9500
DMS:50°55′60″N, 6°57′00″E

Time zone info for Köln

Time Zone
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
UTC Offset
UTC+2
DST
Observed
Köln observes DST (Europe/Berlin time zone).
March
29
Sun
2026
Latest change: Summer time started
Switched to UTC +2 / Central European Summer Time (CEST).
The time was set forward one hour from 03:00AM to 04:00AM local time on March 29, 2026 at 3:00 am.
October
25
Sun
2026
Next change: Winter time starts
Switching to UTC +1 / Central European Time (CET).
The time will be set back one hour from 03:00AM to 02:00AM local time on October 25, 2026 at 2:00 am.

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