Current Time in Bad Essen, Germany 🇩🇪
Lat/Long: 52.32° N, 8.33° E
Elevation: 132 m above sea level
Population rank: #1067 of 11,536 cities in Germany by population
State: Lower Saxony
IANA Timezone: Europe/Berlin
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Germany: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Germany: CEST
The time now in Bad Essen, Germany is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Bad Essen currently observes CEST, UTC+2. Clocks in Bad Essen are set to UTC+01:00 under the Europe/Berlin zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Bad Essen sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 132 m. Bad Essen is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 571 km off. Bad Essen is a significant city in Germany, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Bad Essen gets 10h 40m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:51 and sunset at 18:32.
Bad Essen Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Bad Essen
Bad Essen gets 10h 40m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bad Essen is at 07:51 and sunset in Bad Essen is at 18:32.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 40m near the December solstice to 16h 47m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Bad Essen and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Bad Essen right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Germany
Cities Sharing Bad Essen's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Bad Essen.
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Prayer Times in Bad Essen
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Oct ● | 05:54 | 07:51 | 13:12 | 15:57 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:56 | 07:52 | 13:12 | 15:56 | 18:31 | 20:01 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:58 | 07:54 | 13:12 | 15:54 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:59 | 07:56 | 13:11 | 15:52 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:01 | 07:58 | 13:11 | 15:51 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:03 | 08:00 | 13:11 | 15:49 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:05 | 08:01 | 13:11 | 15:47 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
14-day Forecast for Bad Essen
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bad Essen
Sunrise
in Bad Essen
↑
7:51 AM
Sunset
in Bad Essen
↓
6:32 PM
Day Length
10h 40m
Dawn
in Bad Essen
7:16 AM
Dusk
in Bad Essen
7:06 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Bad Essen
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
17.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:48
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 20:11
Distances & Clock Changes in Bad Essen
How Far Is Bad Essen From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 571 km | SW (230deg) |
| London | 587 km | W (264deg) |
| Moscow | 1,935 km | ENE (67deg) |
| Dubai | 4,936 km | ESE (109deg) |
| New York | 6,081 km | WNW (293deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,621 km | E (98deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,073 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,104 km | NW (318deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Bad Essen?
Bad Essen next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Bad Essen's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bad Essen and you would surface in the open ocean, near 52.3deg S, 171.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bad Essen
What time is it in Bad Essen right now?
The current local time in Bad Essen is 01:36 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Bad Essen follows the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What time zone is Bad Essen in?
Bad Essen runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Bad Essen?
Is Bad Essen on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Bad Essen as of October 15, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bad Essen today?
Bad Essen sees sunrise at 07:51 and sunset at 18:32 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bad Essen tonight?
The moon phase over Bad Essen tonight is Waxing Crescent with 17.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Bad Essen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bad Essen, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.