Essen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Europe/BerlinCET
- Sunrise
- 7:43 am
- Sunset
- 4:48 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 5 minutes196 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 136 days
Daylight saving in Essen
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Right now Essen is on CET, UTC+1: standard time. That is 136 days away.
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Berlin, 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Essen and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 8:56 pm Tue | 20:56 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 10:56 pm Tue | 22:56 | 7 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 10:56 pm Tue | 22:56 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 11:56 pm Tue | 23:56 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 11:56 pm Tue | 23:56 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 1:56 am | 01:56 | 4 hours behind |
| London GMT | 4:56 am | 04:56 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CET | 5:56 am | 05:56 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 6:56 am | 06:56 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EET | 6:56 am | 06:56 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 7:56 am | 07:56 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 8:56 am | 08:56 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 10:26 am | 10:26 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 12:56 pm | 12:56 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 1:56 pm | 13:56 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 3:56 pm | 15:56 | 10 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 5:56 pm | 17:56 | 12 hours ahead |
About Essen
- Population
- 593085
- Coordinates
- 51.457, 7.012
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- IANA zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Solar noon
- 12:15 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Essen right now?
It is 5:56 am (05:56 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Essen. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Essen in?
Essen uses the Europe/Berlin time zone, currently CET (UTC+1). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like CET are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Essen on daylight saving time right now?
No. Essen is on standard time (CET). Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Essen?
The next change is on Sunday, 28th March 2027. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+2.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Essen today?
The sun rises at 7:43 am and sets at 4:48 pm today, giving 9 hours 5 minutes of daylight. That is 196 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Essen of Los Angeles?
Essen is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 5:56 am in Essen, it is 8:56 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Essen?
Essen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, at 51.46° N, 7.01° E, with a population of about 593,085. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.