Current Time in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
12:55:13 AM
00:55:13
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Aachen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Aachen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Köln
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 265,208
- Elevation
- 266 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 50° 46' N / 6° 05' E
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Aachen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
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Clock changes in Aachen
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
- 10 hr 08 min3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 08 min3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (27.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 08 min | 3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 3 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 3 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Maastricht Aachen AirportMSTLarge airport · Serves Maastricht, Netherlands26.6 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MST / EHBK
About 26.6 km (16.5 mi) northwest of Aachen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Liège AirportLGGMedium airport · Serves Grâce-Hollogne, Belgium47.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGG / EBLG
About 47.6 km (29.6 mi) west-southwest of Aachen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Düsseldorf AirportDUSLarge airport · Serves Düsseldorf74.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUS / EDDL
About 74.4 km (46.2 mi) northeast of Aachen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Aachen in?
- Aachen 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 Aachen?
- Clocks in Aachen move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Does Aachen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Aachen observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Aachen?
- Aachen is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer