| Current: | CEST — Central European Summer Time |
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| Next Change: | CET — Central European Time |
| Current Offset: | UTC/GMT +2 hours |
| Difference: | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
2021 Time Zones - Cologne
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The graph above illustrates clock changes in Cologne during 2021.
Time Changes in Cologne Over the Years
Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
| Year | Date & Time | Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
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| 2020 | Sun, Mar 29 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 25 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2021 | Sun, Mar 28 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 31 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2022 | Sun, Mar 27 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 30 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2023 | Sun, Mar 26 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 29 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2024 | Sun, Mar 31 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 27 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2025 | Sun, Mar 30 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 26 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2026 | Sun, Mar 29 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 25 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2027 | Sun, Mar 28 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 31 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2028 | Sun, Mar 26 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 29 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| 2029 | Sun, Mar 25 at 2:00 am | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2h |
| Sun, Oct 28 at 3:00 am | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1h | |
| * All times are local Cologne time. Next time change is highlighted. | ||||
Data for the years before 1970 is not available for Cologne, however, we have earlier time zone history for Berlin available.
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