Current Time in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
12:36:24 AM
00:36:24
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Essen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Essen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Düsseldorf District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 593,085
- Elevation
- Approximately 83 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 27' N / 7° 00' E
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Clock changes in Essen
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
- 12 hr 48 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 48 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Essen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Germany
- National Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Düsseldorf AirportDUSLarge airport · Serves Düsseldorf25.2 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DUS / EDDL
About 25.2 km (15.7 mi) southwest of Essen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dortmund AirportDTMLarge airport · Serves Dortmund42.1 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DTM / EDLW
About 42.1 km (26.2 mi) east of Essen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRNLarge airport · Serves Weeze62.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · NRN / EDLV
About 62.4 km (38.8 mi) west-northwest of Essen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Essen in?
- Essen currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Essen?
- Clocks in Essen 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 Essen currently on daylight saving time?
- Essen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Essen right now?
- Essen is currently UTC+02:00