Cologne

Major city · Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne is a major city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 1,024,621. The local time zone is Europe/Berlin (UTC+2). The nearest major city is Nippes, about 4 km away.

50.9333° N  6.9500° E
Europe/Berlin  UTC+2
Elevation  58 m
Local time
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Sunrise / Sunset
05:1921:50
01Map
Coordinates50.9333, 6.9500
Coordinates (DMS)50°56′00″N, 6°57′00″E
Elevation58 m
TimezoneEurope/Berlin
Also known as: Augusta Ubiorum, CGN, Cologna, Cologne, Colonha, Colonia, Colonia Agrippina, Colonia Agrippinensis
02Daylight by month
8.2J
9.7F
11.5M
13.6A
15.3M
16.3J
15.9J
14.3A
12.4S
10.4O
8.6N
7.7D
Longest day in Jun (16.3 h), shortest in Dec (7.7 h).
03Nearby places
Altstadt Sud27,515 →  0.7 km away
Altstadt Nord17,922 ↗  0.8 km away
Neustadt/Süd37,939 ↓  0.9 km away
Neustadt/Nord28,146 ↑  1.7 km away
Deutz15,238 →  1.8 km away
Bayenthal8,714 ↘  2.7 km away
Neuehrenfeld23,621 ↑  2.9 km away
Humboldtkolonie15,108 →  3.1 km away
Nippes113,487 ↑  3.6 km away
Poll11,311 ↘  3.7 km away
04Biggest cities in Germany
Berlin3,426,354 ↗  479 km away
Hamburg1,973,896 ↗  357 km away
Munich1,505,005 ↘  456 km away
Frankfurt am Main650,000 ↘  153 km away
Düsseldorf618,685 ↑  34 km away
Stuttgart612,663 ↘  288 km away
Essen593,085 ↑  58 km away
Dortmund588,462 ↗  74 km away
06Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Cologne in?
Cologne is in the Europe/Berlin time zone (UTC+2). This offset is used for all local time in Cologne.
Where is Cologne located?
Cologne is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its position is 50.9333, 6.9500.
What are the GPS coordinates of Cologne?
The geographic coordinates of Cologne are 50.9333, 6.9500 (50°56′00″N, 6°57′00″E). It sits at an elevation of about 58 m above sea level.
What is the population of Cologne?
Cologne has a population of about 1,024,621 people, according to GeoNames data.
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