Current Time in Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
11:42:48 AM
11:42:48
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Bottrop is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bottrop
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Münster
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 119,909
- Elevation
- Approximately 55 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 31' N / 6° 55' E
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Clock changes in Bottrop
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
- 11 hr 22 min3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 22 min3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 22 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 3 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bottrop follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Germany
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bottrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Düsseldorf AirportDUSLarge airport · Serves Düsseldorf28.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DUS / EDDL
About 28.4 km (17.6 mi) south-southwest of Bottrop
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dortmund AirportDTMLarge airport · Serves Dortmund47.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DTM / EDLW
About 47.3 km (29.4 mi) east of Bottrop
Scheduled airline service in source data
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRNLarge airport · Serves Weeze55.1 km west
Source: OurAirports record · NRN / EDLV
About 55.1 km (34.2 mi) west of Bottrop
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bottrop in?
- Bottrop currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Bottrop?
- Clocks in Bottrop move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Bottrop currently on daylight saving time?
- Bottrop is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bottrop right now?
- Bottrop is currently UTC+02:00