United States
Time now in Dresden
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 07:01Sunset 08:27Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
41
Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
08:27
Day length
13h 26m
Coordinates
39.62, -100.42
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About the time in Dresden
Dresden is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Dresden runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Dresden sits at latitude 39.62, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 26m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Dresden
- What time is it in Dresden right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Dresden, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Dresden in?
- Dresden uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- When do the sun rise and set in Dresden today?
- Sunrise is at 07:01 and sunset at 08:27, giving 13h 26m of daylight.
- Does Dresden change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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