Current Time in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
6:40:48 AM
06:40:48
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Kiel is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kiel
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 252,668
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 19' N / 10° 08' E
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Clock changes in Kiel
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 57 min4 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 57 min4 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (39.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 57 min | 4 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 4 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 4 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kiel
Time context
Kiel follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein
- National Holiday
- Reformation Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBCMedium airport · Serves Lübeck68.9 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBC / EDHL
About 68.9 km (42.8 mi) southeast of Kiel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sønderborg AirportSGDMedium airport · Serves Sønderborg, Denmark74.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SGD / EKSB
About 74.8 km (46.5 mi) north-northwest of Kiel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAMLarge airport · Serves Hamburg77.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · HAM / EDDH
About 77.4 km (48.1 mi) south of Kiel
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kiel in?
- Kiel currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Kiel?
- Clocks in Kiel move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Kiel currently on daylight saving time?
- Kiel is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kiel right now?
- Kiel is currently UTC+02:00