Time Now in Bottrop, Germany 🇩🇪
Lat/Long: 51.52° N, 6.93° E
Elevation: 55 m above sea level
Population rank: #80 of 11,536 cities in Germany by population
State: North Rhine-Westphalia
IANA Timezone: Europe/Berlin
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 30m 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
Bottrop keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Bottrop sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 55 m. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 440 km away. As one of Germany's largest cities, Bottrop is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Bottrop at 06:29 and sets at 20:40, giving 14h 11m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Bottrop
Daylight Hours in Bottrop
Bottrop gets 14h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Bottrop is at 06:29 and sunset in Bottrop is at 20:40.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 49m near the December solstice to 16h 38m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Bottrop and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Bottrop's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Bottrop.
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Prayer Times in Bottrop
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 04:08 | 06:28 | 13:35 | 17:28 | 20:42 | 22:12 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:11 | 06:30 | 13:35 | 17:27 | 20:40 | 22:10 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:14 | 06:31 | 13:34 | 17:26 | 20:37 | 22:07 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:16 | 06:33 | 13:34 | 17:25 | 20:35 | 22:05 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:19 | 06:34 | 13:34 | 17:24 | 20:33 | 22:03 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:22 | 06:36 | 13:33 | 17:22 | 20:31 | 22:01 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:24 | 06:37 | 13:33 | 17:21 | 20:29 | 21:59 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Bottrop
Sunrise
in Bottrop
↑
6:29 AM
Sunset
in Bottrop
↓
8:40 PM
Day Length
14h 11m
Dawn
in Bottrop
5:51 AM
Dusk
in Bottrop
9:17 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Bottrop
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
69.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 18:09
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:40
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Distances & Clock Changes in Bottrop
How Far Is Bottrop From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 440 km | SW (230deg) |
| London | 488 km | W (273deg) |
| Moscow | 2,059 km | ENE (65deg) |
| Dubai | 4,999 km | ESE (107deg) |
| New York | 6,027 km | WNW (293deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,705 km | E (96deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,104 km | NW (317deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,198 km | ENE (63deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Bottrop?
Bottrop next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Bottrop's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Bottrop and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.5deg S, 173.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bottrop
What time is it in Bottrop right now?
The current local time in Bottrop is 06:27 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Bottrop follows the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What time zone is Bottrop in?
Bottrop 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 Bottrop?
Is Bottrop on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Bottrop is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bottrop today?
In Bottrop today the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 20:40, giving 14h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bottrop tonight?
Tonight the moon over Bottrop is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 69.3%.
What is solar time in Bottrop?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bottrop, clocks run about 1h 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.