Current Time in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
11:32:49 PM
23:32:49
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Gelsenkirchen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Gelsenkirchen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Münster
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 270,028
- Elevation
- Approximately 48 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 30' N / 7° 05' E
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Clock changes in Gelsenkirchen
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 52 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 52 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 52 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 44 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 36 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Gelsenkirchen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
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- National Holiday
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Düsseldorf AirportDUSLarge airport · Serves Düsseldorf33.1 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DUS / EDDL
About 33.1 km (20.6 mi) southwest of Gelsenkirchen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dortmund AirportDTMLarge airport · Serves Dortmund35.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · DTM / EDLW
About 35.7 km (22.2 mi) east of Gelsenkirchen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Weeze (Niederrhein) AirportNRNLarge airport · Serves Weeze66.9 km west
Source: OurAirports record · NRN / EDLV
About 66.9 km (41.6 mi) west of Gelsenkirchen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gelsenkirchen in?
- Gelsenkirchen currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Gelsenkirchen?
- Clocks in Gelsenkirchen move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Gelsenkirchen currently on daylight saving time?
- Gelsenkirchen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Gelsenkirchen right now?
- Gelsenkirchen is currently UTC+02:00