Current Time in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
12:53:12 PM
12:53:12
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Dorsten is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Dorsten
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Münster
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 79,981
- Elevation
- Approximately 36 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 39' N / 6° 57' E
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Dorsten follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Dorsten local time
Clock changes in Dorsten
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 46 min3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 30, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 46 min3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (24.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (76% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 46 min | 3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 3 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 3 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 28 min | 3 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 25 min | 3 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Dorsten
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Upcoming public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Düsseldorf AirportDUSLarge airport · Serves Düsseldorf43.6 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DUS / EDDL
About 43.6 km (27.1 mi) south-southwest of Dorsten
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dortmund AirportDTMLarge airport · Serves Dortmund47.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DTM / EDLW
About 47.5 km (29.5 mi) east-southeast of Dorsten
Scheduled airline service in source data
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRNLarge airport · Serves Weeze57.3 km west
Source: OurAirports record · NRN / EDLV
About 57.3 km (35.6 mi) west of Dorsten
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dorsten in?
- Dorsten uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Dorsten?
- Clocks in Dorsten move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Dorsten observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Dorsten observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Dorsten?
- Dorsten is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer