London to Cologne: time difference
Cologne is 1 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 03:25 3:25 AM Cologne 04:25 4:25 AM You –:–
03:25 3:25 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
04:25 4:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
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+1 h
Cologne is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Cologne are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇩🇪 Cologne
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇩🇪 Cologne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:25 | 04:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 1,095,520 |
Compare London with another city
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Big time differences
London and Cologne: common questions
What is the time difference between London and Cologne?
Cologne is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while London is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Cologne when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 10:00 AM in Cologne.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Cologne?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Cologne show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both London and Cologne are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cologne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cologne compared with London?
The new day starts in Cologne earlier: at 11:00 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Cologne, London is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between London and Cologne the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
