Time in Hamburg
The exact local hour in Hamburg, Germany — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Hamburg sits at 53.5511° N, 9.9937° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:10 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:50 (5:50 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:18 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 20:46 (8:46 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 21:26 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 14h 55m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Hamburg is in the Europe/Berlin zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 25 October 2026, when the offset will move from UTC+2 to UTC+1 (clocks fall back).
Hamburg compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Hamburg, with the great-circle distance from Hamburg for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 721 km · 448 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 6,130 km · 3,809 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 8,976 km · 5,577 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 4,879 km · 3,032 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 16,278 km · 10,115 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 9,076 km · 5,640 mi |
About Hamburg
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,899,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 53.5511, 9.9937 |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Berlin |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +49 |
| Currency | EUR |
Other cities in Europe/Berlin
These cities share Hamburg's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Hamburg
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Hamburg on the world clock.