Current Time in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
9:52:53 AM
09:52:53
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Karlsruhe is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Karlsruhe
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- District
- Karlsruhe Region
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 283,799
- Elevation
- Approximately 118 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 49° 00' N / 8° 24' E
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Karlsruhe follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Karlsruhe local time
Clock changes in Karlsruhe
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 05 min3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 05 min3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (27.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 05 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 3 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Baden-Württemberg
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden AirportFKBLarge airport · Serves Rheinmünster34.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FKB / EDSB
About 34.9 km (21.7 mi) southwest of Karlsruhe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mannheim-City AirportMHGMedium airport · Serves Mannheim52.2 km north
Source: OurAirports record · MHG / EDFM
About 52.2 km (32.4 mi) north of Karlsruhe
Scheduled airline service in source data
Stuttgart AirportSTRLarge airport · Serves Stuttgart69.6 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · STR / EDDS
About 69.6 km (43.2 mi) east-southeast of Karlsruhe
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Karlsruhe in?
- Karlsruhe uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Karlsruhe?
- Clocks in Karlsruhe move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Karlsruhe observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Karlsruhe observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Karlsruhe?
- Karlsruhe is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer