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Federal Republic of Germany / Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Where is Germany?

Germany or the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Deutschland or Bundesrepublik) is located in the heart of Europe. Germany is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea, to the south by Austria and Switzerland, to the west by France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg and to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic.

Germany is a democratic federal parliamentary nation, made up of 16 federal states (Länder or, more commonly, Bundesländer), which in certain spheres act independently of the Federation.

The capital of Germany is Berlin.

conventional long form: Federal Republic of Germany
conventional short form: Germany
local long form: Bundesrepublik Deutschland
local short form: Deutschland
former: German Empire, German Republic, German Reich

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Germany Time

Germany Time: Central European Time (CET)

Clock showing current time now in Central European Time Zone

Central European Time (CET)

Central European Standard Time = GMT+1
Central European Summer Time = GMT+2

European clocks on Standard Time
until: Sunday 31 March 2013 01:00 GMT
then on Summer / Daylight Saving Time
until: Sunday 27 October 2013 01:00 GMT

What time zone is Germany in?

Germany is in the Central European Time Zone.  Central European Standard Time (CET) is 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).  

Does Germany observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?

Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Germany, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour;  2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).  

After the Summer months the time in Germany is shifted back by 1 hour to Central European Time (CET) or (GMT+1)

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