What time zone is Wilhelmshaven in?

Wilhelmshaven is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Berlin. Standard time is UTC+1.

Does Wilhelmshaven use daylight saving time?

Yes. Wilhelmshaven changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.

What is the time difference between Wilhelmshaven and UTC?

Wilhelmshaven is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Wilhelmshaven

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 05:37

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+2.

Current local time in Wilhelmshaven: 05:37 · 11 Nov 2026

Wilhelmshaven time zone

Time zone

CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 137 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Germany uses Central European Standard Time.

CET · UTC+1State of Berlin, Hamburg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Wilhelmshaven

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Wilhelmshaven
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	04:37	1 h behind	Compare Wilhelmshaven and London
New York	23:37-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Wilhelmshaven and New York
Los Angeles	20:37-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Wilhelmshaven and Los Angeles
Berlin	05:37	Same time	Compare Wilhelmshaven and Berlin
Dubai	08:37	3 h ahead	Compare Wilhelmshaven and Dubai
New Delhi	10:07	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Wilhelmshaven and New Delhi
Singapore	12:37	7 h ahead	Compare Wilhelmshaven and Singapore
Tokyo	13:37	8 h ahead	Compare Wilhelmshaven and Tokyo
Sydney	15:37	10 h ahead	Compare Wilhelmshaven and Sydney
Copenhagen	05:37	Same time	Compare Wilhelmshaven and Copenhagen

Sun in Wilhelmshaven today

Daylight

8h 51m today - 8h 12m less than the longest day and 1h 23m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Wilhelmshaven

City facts

Country: Germany
Region: Lower Saxony
Population: 84,393
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 53.5476°, 8.1039°

Public holidays in Germany

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar292027
Easter Monday
Monday · in 138 days
Nationallong weekend

National holidays shown; a matching regional calendar is not available.

Airports near Wilhelmshaven

Airports

BRE
Bremen Airport
72 km south-east
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Kinshasamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lagosmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kanomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Casablancamatches until 7 Feb 2027
Ibadanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Luandamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Abujamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Algiersmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Bremerhaven31 km · Same time
Oldenburg46 km · Same time
Cuxhaven53 km · Same time
Emden63 km · Same time
Delmenhorst65 km · Same time
Bremen70 km · Same time
Groningen108 km · Same time
Emmen117 km · Same time
London601 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham679 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Wilhelmshaven in?: Wilhelmshaven uses Europe/Berlin: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Wilhelmshaven have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Wilhelmshaven and London?: Wilhelmshaven is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Wilhelmshaven from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Wilhelmshaven.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Wilhelmshaven in?: Wilhelmshaven is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Berlin. Standard time is UTC+1.
02Does Wilhelmshaven use daylight saving time?: Yes. Wilhelmshaven changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Wilhelmshaven and UTC?: Wilhelmshaven is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Wilhelmshaven

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

Easter Monday

Bremen Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now