Current Time in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
9:53:11 AM
09:53:11
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Mainz is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Mainz
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 222,889
- Elevation
- Approximately 125 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 49° 59' N / 8° 16' E
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Mainz follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Mainz local time
Clock changes in Mainz
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 01 min3 min 28 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 01 min3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (26.8° 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 01 min | 3 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 3 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 3 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 3 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Mainz
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Plan around Mainz
Upcoming public holidays in Rhineland-Palatinate
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Frankfurt Main AirportFRALarge airport · Serves Frankfurt am Main20.5 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FRA / EDDF
About 20.5 km (12.7 mi) east-northeast of Mainz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Mannheim-City AirportMHGMedium airport · Serves Mannheim59.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · MHG / EDFM
About 59.3 km (36.8 mi) south-southeast of Mainz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frankfurt-Hahn AirportHHNLarge airport · Serves Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen)72.9 km west
Source: OurAirports record · HHN / EDFH
About 72.9 km (45.3 mi) west of Mainz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mainz in?
- Mainz 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 Mainz?
- Clocks in Mainz 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 Mainz observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Mainz observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Mainz?
- Mainz is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer