Current Local time in Essen, Germany
Question: What time is it in Essen? Answer: Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia) is located in "CET" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: +1) and daylight saving time is NOT active ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Wednesday, 20. January 2021, 23:58 Refresh page if necessary
Time change
Essen will switch to Summer time (daylight savings time = DST) at 02:00, Sunday, 28 March 2021. Clock set: +1 h. Time left: 66 day, 2 hour(s), 1 minutes. (in moment when this page is generated)
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Essen info: | |
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Country: | Germany |
Currency: | EUR, Euro |
Continent: | Europe |
Population: | ≈ 593 085 ![]() |
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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