Current Time in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
12:55:13 AM
00:55:13
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Bielefeld is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bielefeld
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Detmold
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 331,906
- Elevation
- Approximately 111 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 01' N / 8° 31' E
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Bielefeld follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bielefeld local time
Clock changes in Bielefeld
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 03 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 03 min3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (25.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 03 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Bielefeld
Upcoming public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPADLarge airport · Serves Büren47.1 km south
Source: OurAirports record · PAD / EDLP
About 47.1 km (29.3 mi) south of Bielefeld
Scheduled airline service in source data
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMOLarge airport · Serves Greven58.8 km west
Source: OurAirports record · FMO / EDDG
About 58.8 km (36.5 mi) west of Bielefeld
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dortmund AirportDTMLarge airport · Serves Dortmund85.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DTM / EDLW
About 85.4 km (53.1 mi) southwest of Bielefeld
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bielefeld in?
- Bielefeld uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Bielefeld?
- Clocks in Bielefeld move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Does Bielefeld observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bielefeld observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bielefeld?
- Bielefeld is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer