Time Now in Vechta, Germany 🇩🇪
Lat/Long: 52.73° N, 8.29° E
Elevation: 36 m above sea level
Population rank: #495 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
Vechta sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for roughly 16 hours today, deep into the long days of the season. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 36 m. The nearest big city, London, is a distant 590 km away. Vechta is a significant city in Germany, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Vechta at 05:38 and sets at 21:27, giving 15h 49m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Vechta
Daylight Hours in Vechta
Vechta gets 15h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise in Vechta is at 05:38 and sunset in Vechta is at 21:27.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 36m near the December solstice to 16h 52m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Vechta and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Vechta's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Vechta.
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Prayer Times in Vechta
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 01:33 | 05:37 | 13:33 | 17:48 | 21:29 | 22:59 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 01:33 | 05:39 | 13:33 | 17:47 | 21:27 | 22:57 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 01:33 | 05:40 | 13:33 | 17:46 | 21:26 | 22:56 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 01:58 | 05:42 | 13:33 | 17:46 | 21:24 | 22:54 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 02:10 | 05:43 | 13:33 | 17:45 | 21:22 | 22:52 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 02:19 | 05:45 | 13:33 | 17:44 | 21:21 | 22:51 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 02:26 | 05:46 | 13:33 | 17:44 | 21:19 | 22:49 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Vechta
Sunrise
in Vechta
↑
5:38 AM
Sunset
in Vechta
↓
9:27 PM
Day Length
15h 49m
Dawn
in Vechta
4:53 AM
Dusk
in Vechta
10:12 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Vechta
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
96.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:55
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:43
Distances & Clock Changes in Vechta
How Far Is Vechta From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| London | 590 km | W (260deg) |
| Paris | 599 km | SW (226deg) |
| Moscow | 1,920 km | ENE (68deg) |
| Dubai | 4,953 km | ESE (109deg) |
| New York | 6,061 km | WNW (293deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,630 km | E (98deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,055 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,068 km | NW (318deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Vechta?
Vechta next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Vechta's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Vechta and you would surface in the open ocean, near 52.7deg S, 171.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vechta
What time is it in Vechta right now?
The current local time in Vechta is 16:05 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Vechta follows the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What time zone is Vechta in?
Vechta 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 Vechta?
Is Vechta on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of July 27, 2026, Vechta has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vechta today?
In Vechta today the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 21:27, giving 15h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vechta tonight?
Tonight the moon over Vechta is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 96.1%.
What is solar time in Vechta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vechta, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.