Germany uses Central European Time (CET), which is UTC+1 during the winter months, and Central European Summer Time (CEST), which is UTC+2 during the summer.

Yes, Germany observes Daylight Saving Time. The clocks move forward 1 hour to Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in the last Sunday of March and move back 1 hour to Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) on the last Sunday of October.

Germany shares its time zone (CET/CEST) with many other European countries, including France, Italy, Spain, and most of Western and Central Europe.

The time difference between Germany and the United States varies depending on the U.S. time zone. For example, Germany is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST) and 9 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time (PST) during the winter. During the summer, Germany is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and 9 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).