Essen time: CET and CEST
The next clock change in Essen is 1 hour back on 25 October 2026 at 03:00, from UTC+2 to UTC+1.
Essen on 15 October 2026: sunrise 07:55, sunset 18:38, day length 10 h 43 min.
Place| Fact | Value |
|---|
| Time zone | Europe/Berlin |
| Offset | UTC+2 |
| Region | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Latitude | 51.4566 |
| Longitude | 7.0123 |
| Population | 593,085 |
The next clock change in Essen is 1 hour back on 25 October 2026 at 03:00, from UTC+2 to UTC+1.
Sun this year| Fact | Value |
|---|
| Longest day | 21 June 2026, 16 h 38 min |
| Shortest day | 21 December 2026, 7 h 50 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:14 on 17 June 2026 |
| Latest sunset | 21:53 on 25 June 2026 |
| Golden hour on the longest day | 21 June morning 05:14 to 06:08, evening 20:58 to 21:52 |
Next public holidays| Date | Holiday |
|---|
| 25 December 2026 | 1. Weihnachtstag |
| 26 December 2026 | 2. Weihnachtstag |
| 1 January 2027 | Neujahr |
Working hours overlap| City | 09:00 to 17:00 |
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| London | Essen 10:00 to 17:00; London 09:00 to 16:00 |
| New York | Essen 15:00 to 17:00; New York 09:00 to 11:00 |