Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Düsseldorf now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 36 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Düsseldorf time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Coordinates 51.22° N, 6.78° E; population about 618,685.
Sunrise and sunset in Düsseldorf today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:53 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:16 PM
- Sunset
- 5:04 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:39 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 36 min
- Night length
- 14 h 24 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:06 AM – 8:18 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:14 PM – 5:25 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:53 AM – 7:06 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:25 PM – 5:39 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.
Düsseldorf time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Düsseldorf |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Düsseldorf |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Düsseldorf |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Düsseldorf |
Questions about time in Düsseldorf
What time zone is Düsseldorf in?
Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf from UTC?
Düsseldorf 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 Düsseldorf 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 7:28 AM and set at 5:04 PM, giving 9 h 36 min of daylight.
Near Düsseldorf
- Duisburg, Germany 23 km
- Wuppertal, Germany 26 km
- Essen, Germany 31 km
- Köln, Germany 34 km
- Gelsenkirchen, Germany 38 km
- Bochum, Germany 42 km
- Venlo, Netherlands 46 km
- Dortmund, Germany 58 km