
Current Local Time in Essen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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07:49:22
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Country: | Germany |
State: | Lower Saxony (NI) |
Languages: | German |
Currency: | Euro (EUR) |
Lat/Long: | 52.7177°N / 7.9397°E |
Elevation: | 26 m |
Country Code: | +49 |
Alternative Names: | Essen (Oldenburg) |
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Weather
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Fog
6 °C
Wed, 30

Sunny
22 / 9 °C
Thu, 1

Partly Cloudy
25 / 11 °C
Fri, 2

Patchy rain nearby
20 / 8 °C
Time Zone

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CET (Central European Time)
GMT/UTC +1 hour

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CEST (Central European Summer Time)
GMT/UTC +2 hours

DST started
30 Mar 2025
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From 2:00 AM to 3:00 AM

DST ends
26 Oct 2025
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Sun & Moon

Sunrise
05:59

Sunset
20:51

Day length
14 hours, 51 minutes
+3m 45s longer

Moon 2%
Rise - 06:18
Set - 00:00
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Essen
Time Difference to major World Cities
Upcoming Holidays
Thursday, May 1, 2025 May Day
Thursday, May 29, 2025 Ascension Day
Monday, June 9, 2025 Whit Monday
Friday, October 3, 2025 Day of German Unity
Friday, October 31, 2025 Reformation Day
Airports
Münster Osnabrück International Airport, FMO About 67 km from Essen
Bremen Airport, BRE About 68 km from Essen
Twente Airport, ENS About 86 km from Essen
Eelde Airport, GRQ About 102 km from Essen
Hannover Airport, HAJ About 121 km from Essen
See on the Map
Major cities in the vicinity of Essen, Germany
Osnabrück ... (49 Km)
Bremen ... (70 Km)
Winschoten ... (77 Km)
Bielefeld ... (86 Km)
Münster ... (87 Km)
Enschede ... (90 Km)
Almelo ... (94 Km)
Assen ... (97 Km)
Groningen ... (108 Km)
Meppel ... (118 Km)
Paderborn ... (124 Km)
Zwolle ... (127 Km)
Hannover ... (127 Km)
Deventer ... (131 Km)
Dortmund ... (138 Km)
Apeldoorn ... (145 Km)
Essen ... (154 Km)
Arnhem ... (161 Km)
Hamburg ... (165 Km)
Lelystad ... (168 Km)
Nijmegen ... (173 Km)
Braunschweig ... (182 Km)
Amersfoort ... (184 Km)
Düsseldorf ... (184 Km)
Almere ... (185 Km)
Wolfsburg ... (195 Km)
Utrecht ... (203 Km)
Amsterdam ... (209 Km)
Cologne ... (209 Km)
's-Hertogenbosch ... (212 Km)
Note: The distance between two locations is provided as an aerial distance for informational purposes only. While approximate, this calculation is based on reliable data and may vary slightly from the actual distance as reported in official forecasts and advisories.