Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Bochum now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:01 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 34 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Bochum time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Coordinates 51.48° N, 7.22° E; population about 385,729.
Sunrise and sunset in Bochum today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:52 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:14 PM
- Sunset
- 5:01 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 34 min
- Night length
- 14 h 26 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:05 AM – 8:17 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:11 PM – 5:23 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:52 AM – 7:05 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:23 PM – 5:37 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.
Bochum time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Bochum |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bochum |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Bochum |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bochum |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bochum |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bochum |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Bochum |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Bochum |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bochum |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bochum |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bochum |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bochum |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bochum |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bochum |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bochum |
Questions about time in Bochum
What time zone is Bochum in?
Bochum 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 Bochum 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 Bochum from UTC?
Bochum 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 Bochum 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 7:27 AM and set at 5:01 PM, giving 9 h 34 min of daylight.
Near Bochum
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- Münster, Germany 60 km
- Köln, Germany 64 km