Current Time in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
3:06:05 PM
15:06:05
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Kiel is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Kiel
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 252,668
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 54° 19' N / 10° 08' E
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Kiel follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kiel local time
Clock changes in Kiel
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
- 8 hr 34 min3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 8 hr 34 min3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (17.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hr 34 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 31 min | 3 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 27 min | 3 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 24 min | 3 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 21 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 17 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 14 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kiel
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Plan around Kiel
Upcoming public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBCMedium airport · Serves Lübeck68.9 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LBC / EDHL
About 68.9 km (42.8 mi) southeast of Kiel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sønderborg AirportSGDMedium airport · Serves Sønderborg, Denmark74.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SGD / EKSB
About 74.8 km (46.5 mi) north-northwest of Kiel
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAMLarge airport · Serves Hamburg77.4 km south
Source: OurAirports record · HAM / EDDH
About 77.4 km (48.1 mi) south of Kiel
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kiel in?
- Kiel 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 Kiel?
- Clocks in Kiel 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 Kiel observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kiel observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Kiel?
- Kiel is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer