Current Local time in Essen, Germany
Question: What time is it in Essen? Answer: Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia) 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): Saturday, 05. July 2025, 23:17 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
Essen will switch to Standard (winter) time at 03:00, Sunday, 26 October 2025. Clock set: -1 h. Time left: 112 day, 3 hour(s), 42 minutes. (in moment when this page is generated)
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| Essen info: | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Germany |
| Currency: | EUR, Euro |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Population: | ≈ 593 085  = 7.25‰ DEU Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 83 m |
| GPS coordinates | 51° 27' 23.7" North, 7° 0' 44.2" East |
| Distance from * Equator: | 5721.4 km (3555.1 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 4285.6 km (2663 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | German |
| AC power plug | 230 V • 50 Hz • C,F [*3] |
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