Current Time in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4:43:52 PM
16:43:52
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Herford is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Herford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Detmold
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 64,879
- Elevation
- Approximately 69 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 52° 06' N / 8° 40' E
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Herford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Herford local time
Clock changes in Herford
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 44 min3 min 43 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 44 min3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (24.1° 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 44 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 3 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 29 min | 3 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 26 min | 3 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 22 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Paderborn Lippstadt AirportPADLarge airport · Serves Büren56.0 km south
Source: OurAirports record · PAD / EDLP
About 56.0 km (34.8 mi) south of Herford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Münster Osnabrück AirportFMOLarge airport · Serves Greven67.3 km west
Source: OurAirports record · FMO / EDDG
About 67.3 km (41.8 mi) west of Herford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hannover AirportHAJLarge airport · Serves Hannover78.9 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HAJ / EDDV
About 78.9 km (49.0 mi) east-northeast of Herford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Herford in?
- Herford 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 Herford?
- Clocks in Herford 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 Herford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Herford observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Herford?
- Herford is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer