Current Local time in Essen, Belgium
Question: What time is it in Essen? Answer: Essen (Flanders) is located in "CEST" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: +2) and daylight saving time is active (+1h) ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Wednesday, 15. April 2026, 13:58 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
Essen will switch to Standard (winter) time at 03:00, Sunday, 25 October 2026. Clock set: -1 h. Time left: 192 day, 13 hour(s), 1 minutes. (in moment when this page is generated)
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| Essen info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Belgium |
| Currency: | EUR, Euro |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Population: | ≈ 16 754  = 1.61‰ BEL Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 11 m |
| GPS coordinates | 51° 28' 4.5" North, 4° 28' 8.4" East |
| Distance from * Equator: | 5722.7 km (3555.9 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 4284.4 km (2662.2 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | Dutch/Belgium (+2) |
| AC power plug | 230 V • 50 Hz • C,E [*3] |
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