Current Time in Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
12:00:39 PM
12:00:39
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Erkelenz is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Erkelenz
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Köln
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 44,650
- Elevation
- Approximately 99 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 04' N / 6° 18' E
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Clock changes in Erkelenz
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 59 min3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 59 min3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 59 min | 3 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Erkelenz 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 Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Düsseldorf AirportDUSLarge airport · Serves Düsseldorf39.2 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DUS / EDDL
About 39.2 km (24.4 mi) northeast of Erkelenz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Maastricht Aachen AirportMSTLarge airport · Serves Maastricht, Netherlands42.5 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MST / EHBK
About 42.5 km (26.4 mi) west-southwest of Erkelenz
Scheduled airline service in source data
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRNLarge airport · Serves Weeze59.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NRN / EDLV
About 59.3 km (36.8 mi) north-northwest of Erkelenz
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Erkelenz in?
- Erkelenz currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Erkelenz?
- Clocks in Erkelenz 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 Erkelenz currently on daylight saving time?
- Erkelenz is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Erkelenz right now?
- Erkelenz is currently UTC+02:00