Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Bielefeld now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 31 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Bielefeld time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Coordinates 52.03° N, 8.53° E; population about 331,906.
Sunrise and sunset in Bielefeld today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:47 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:23 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:30 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 31 min
- Night length
- 14 h 29 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:01 AM – 8:14 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:04 PM – 5:17 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:47 AM – 7:01 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:17 PM – 5:30 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Bielefeld time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Bielefeld |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bielefeld |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bielefeld |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bielefeld |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bielefeld |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bielefeld |
Questions about time in Bielefeld
What time zone is Bielefeld in?
Bielefeld uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Berlin, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Bielefeld observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Bielefeld from UTC?
Bielefeld is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bielefeld today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:23 AM and set at 4:54 PM, giving 9 h 31 min of daylight.
Near Bielefeld
- Münster, Germany 63 km
- Hannover, Germany 90 km
- Dortmund, Germany 93 km
- Bochum, Germany 109 km
- Enschede, Netherlands 114 km
- Gelsenkirchen, Germany 115 km
- Bremen, Germany 117 km
- Essen, Germany 123 km