🇩🇪 Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Current local time in Essen
As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Essen, Germany is 12:22 (Europe/Berlin, UTC+01:00). Germany observes daylight saving time and is currently on standard time.
Europe/Berlin · GMT+1 · UTC+01:00
1h ahead of your local time.
Time zone
Europe/Berlin (GMT+1)
UTC offset
UTC+01:00
Daylight saving
Standard time now · changes 28 Mar 2027, 03:00 to UTC+02:00
Daylight
07:18 17:12 9h 54m
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Essen time — frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Essen in?
- Essen uses the Europe/Berlin time zone, currently GMT+1 (UTC+01:00).
- Does Essen observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Essen is currently on standard time and the clocks change next on 28 March 2027.
- What is the time difference between Essen and UTC?
- Essen is UTC+01:00, so local time is +01:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.
Last updated . Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.