Local Time in Dresden, Germany
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- IANA Zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Country
- Germany
- Continent
- Europe
Latest news in Dresden
- Police shoot man who fired ‘musket-like’ gun in Dresden supermarketThe Times · 6d ago
- Dresden Air Quality Index (AQI) and Germany Air PollutionIQAir · 29d ago
- Dynamo Dresden 2026-27 SquadESPN · 5d ago
- German state minister says higher tariffs could boost Chinese interest in VW plantReuters · 5d ago
- 36 Hours in Dresden, Germany: Things to Do and SeeThe New York Times · 229d ago
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Dresden is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth largest by area, and the third-most populous city in the area of former East Germany, after Berlin and Leipzig. Dresden's urban area comprises the towns of Freital, Pirna, Radebeul, Meissen, Coswig, Radeberg, and Heidenau and has around 790,000 inhabitants. The Dresden metropolitan area has over 1.3 million inhabitants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Dresden right now?
- The current time in Dresden, Germany is 08:27:32 PM (CEST), which is UTC+2.
- What time zone is Dresden in?
- Dresden uses the Europe/Berlin time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated CEST, UTC+2.
- Does Dresden observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dresden observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on October 25, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Dresden?
- Dresden is currently UTC+2 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).