Current local time in Frankfurt, Germany

Frankfurt is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Berlin
UTC offset
UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
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Country
GermanyEurope
Population
650,000city proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+49currency: Euro (EUR)
Coordinates
50.12° N, 8.68° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Frankfurt today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Frankfurt

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs FrankfurtOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Frankfurt)
US New York--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Frankfurt)
US Los Angeles--:-- 9h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Frankfurt)
AE Dubai--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Frankfurt)
IN New Delhi--:-- 3h 30m ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Frankfurt)
SG Singapore--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Frankfurt)
CN Shanghai--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Frankfurt)
JP Tokyo--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Frankfurt)
KR Seoul--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Frankfurt)
AU Sydney--:-- 8h ahead1h (09:00–10:00 in Frankfurt)
BR São Paulo--:-- 5h behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Frankfurt)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Frankfurt

Frankfurt switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Frankfurt

All of Germany keeps the same standard time as Frankfurt (UTC+1).

Other cities on the same clock (Europe/Berlin): Berlin, Munich.

Sunrise and sunset in Frankfurt, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January08:2416:328h 09m
February07:5917:179h 18m
March07:0918:0610h 57m
April07:0219:5512h 53m
May06:0120:4214h 41m
June05:2021:2516h 05m
July05:1921:3816h 19m
August05:5321:0915h 16m
September06:3920:1113h 32m
October07:2419:0511h 41m
November07:1417:039h 48m
December08:0216:268h 24m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 16h 23m of daylight (sunrise 05:15, sunset 21:38). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 03m.

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Questions about time in Frankfurt

What time zone is Frankfurt in?

Frankfurt uses the Europe/Berlin time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.

Does Frankfurt observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Frankfurt and New York?

Right now New York is 6h behind Frankfurt. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Frankfurt and London?

London is 1h behind Frankfurt right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Frankfurt?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:15 and sets about 21:38 (16h 23m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:21 and sets about 16:24 (8h 03m).

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