Current Time in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
5:30:14 AM
05:30:14
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Hildesheim is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hildesheim
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Lower Saxony
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 103,052
- Elevation
- 93 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 09' N / 9° 57' E
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Clock changes in Hildesheim
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 53 min3 min 59 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 53 min3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.9° 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 53 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Hildesheim follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Germany
- National Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
Hannover AirportHAJLarge airport · Serves Hannover39.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HAJ / EDDV
About 39.0 km (24.2 mi) north-northwest of Hildesheim
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kassel AirportKSFLarge airport · Serves Calden90.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KSF / EDVK
About 90.1 km (56.0 mi) south-southwest of Hildesheim
Scheduled airline service in source data
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPADLarge airport · Serves Büren109 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PAD / EDLP
About 109 km (68.0 mi) west-southwest of Hildesheim
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hildesheim in?
- Hildesheim currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Hildesheim?
- Clocks in Hildesheim 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 Hildesheim currently on daylight saving time?
- Hildesheim is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Hildesheim right now?
- Hildesheim is currently UTC+02:00