Current Time in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
8:51:28 PM
20:51:28
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Herford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Herford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Detmold
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 64,879
- Elevation
- Approximately 69 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 06' N / 8° 40' E
Convert Herford time
Compare Herford with another city or time zone
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Herford local time
Clock changes in Herford
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 53 min3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
View full Sun & Moon detailsHide full Sun & Moon details
Saturday, September 12, 2026
View Herford on SavvyTime's time-zone map
Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 53 min3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% 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 53 min | 3 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 49 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 45 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Herford
Loading weather forecast…
Plan around Herford
Time context
Herford 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 Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPADLarge airport · Serves Büren56.0 km south
Source: OurAirports record · PAD / EDLP
About 56.0 km (34.8 mi) south of Herford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMOLarge airport · Serves Greven67.3 km west
Source: OurAirports record · FMO / EDDG
About 67.3 km (41.8 mi) west of Herford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hannover AirportHAJLarge airport · Serves Hannover78.9 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HAJ / EDDV
About 78.9 km (49.0 mi) east-northeast of Herford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Herford in?
- Herford currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Herford?
- Clocks in Herford 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 Herford currently on daylight saving time?
- Herford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Herford right now?
- Herford is currently UTC+02:00