Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Gelsenkirchen now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:02 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 34 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Gelsenkirchen time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Coordinates 51.51° N, 7.10° E; population about 270,028.
Sunrise and sunset in Gelsenkirchen today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:52 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:15 PM
- Sunset
- 5:02 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:37 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 34 min
- Night length
- 14 h 26 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:06 AM – 8:18 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:12 PM – 5:24 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:52 AM – 7:06 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:24 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.
Gelsenkirchen time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Gelsenkirchen |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Gelsenkirchen |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Gelsenkirchen |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Gelsenkirchen |
Questions about time in Gelsenkirchen
What time zone is Gelsenkirchen in?
Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen from UTC?
Gelsenkirchen 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 Gelsenkirchen 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 5:02 PM, giving 9 h 34 min of daylight.
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