Current Time in Kassel, Hesse, Germany
8:35:34 PM
20:35:34
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Kassel is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kassel
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Hesse
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Kassel
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 197,230
- Elevation
- Approximately 164 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 19' N / 9° 30' E
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Clock changes in Kassel
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
- 11 hr 03 min3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 03 min3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (0% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 03 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Kassel follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Germany
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kassel, Hesse, Germany
Kassel AirportKSFLarge airport · Serves Calden13.6 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KSF / EDVK
About 13.6 km (8.5 mi) northwest of Kassel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPADLarge airport · Serves Büren69.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PAD / EDLP
About 69.4 km (43.1 mi) west-northwest of Kassel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Erfurt-Weimar AirportERFLarge airport · Serves Erfurt109 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ERF / EDDE
About 109 km (67.5 mi) east-southeast of Kassel
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kassel in?
- Kassel currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Kassel?
- Clocks in Kassel 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 Kassel currently on daylight saving time?
- Kassel is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kassel right now?
- Kassel is currently UTC+02:00