Germany
Time now in Kiel
Sunrise 06:06Sunset 08:38Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
252,668
Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
08:38
Day length
14h 32m
Coordinates
54.32, 10.13
Time difference from Kiel
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About the time in Kiel
The zone identifier Europe/Berlin is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/Berlin keeps pointing at Berlin time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Sunrise today lands at 06:06 and sunset at 08:38 local time, giving 14h 32m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (54.32, 10.13) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Kiel.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Kiel day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 07:00–15:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Kiel
- When do the sun rise and set in Kiel today?
- Sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset at 08:38, giving 14h 32m of daylight.
- What are normal business hours in Kiel in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kiel runs from 07:00–15:00 UTC today.
- Does Kiel change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- What time is it in Kiel right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Kiel, updating every second from Europe/Berlin (UTC +2).
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