What time is it in Essen?
Essen, Germany, is in the Europe/Berlin timezone (UTC+2). On 20 September the sun rises around 07:15 local time.
Essen, UTC+2Europe/Berlin
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 19:35
- Daylight
- 12 h 20 min
Essen Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Essen? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Essen is UTC+2, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Essen go back one hour on Sunday 25 October: 03:00 → 02:00. All coming changes →
Essen on your clock
Pick a time in Essen and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
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Essen at a glance
- Country
- Germany
- Known locally as
- Deutschland
- Population
- 593,085
- Currency
- EUR
- Dialling code
- +49
- Languages
- German
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.45, 7.02
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Essen
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 9 a day.
Essen's clock, and what it costs you
Essen keeps the Europe/Berlin timezone, UTC+2 on 20 September. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+1) and summer (UTC+2), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Essen 2 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 08:00–17:00 in Essen, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 2 h overlap
- London, 7 h overlap
- Singapore, 4 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 07:15 and sets around 19:35 in Essen. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 4 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38. The next clock change in Essen lands on 25 October 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Essen run 08:00–17:00 in UTC+2. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Essen
- 08:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Essen in?
Essen uses Europe/Berlin, which is UTC+2.
Does Essen observe daylight saving time?
The Europe/Berlin zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.