Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
Time in Germany
Time in Münster now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Sunset
- 4:58 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Münster time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Coordinates 51.96° N, 7.63° E; population about 308,258.
Sunrise and sunset in Münster today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:51 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:27 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:13 PM
- Sunset
- 4:58 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:34 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Night length
- 14 h 28 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 7:05 AM – 8:17 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:08 PM – 5:20 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:51 AM – 7:05 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:20 PM – 5:34 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.
Münster time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Münster |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Münster |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Münster |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Münster |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Münster |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Münster |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Münster |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Münster |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Münster |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Münster |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Münster |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Münster |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Münster |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Münster |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Münster |
Questions about time in Münster
What time zone is Münster in?
Münster 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 Münster 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 Münster from UTC?
Münster 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 Münster 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 4:58 PM, giving 9 h 32 min of daylight.
Near Münster
- Dortmund, Germany 51 km
- Enschede, Netherlands 57 km
- Bochum, Germany 60 km
- Gelsenkirchen, Germany 63 km
- Bielefeld, Germany 63 km
- Essen, Germany 70 km
- Duisburg, Germany 84 km
- Wuppertal, Germany 85 km