Dortmund to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Dortmund. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dortmund 04:30 4:30 AM London 03:30 3:30 AM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:50
03:30 3:30 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Dortmund.
When you, Dortmund and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Dortmund
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇧 London
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Dortmund | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 03:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Dortmund | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 600,933 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Dortmund with another city
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Big time differences
Dortmund and London: common questions
How many hours behind Dortmund is London?
The clocks in London are 1 hour behind those in Dortmund (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in London when it is 9:00 AM in Dortmund?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dortmund, it is 8:00 AM in London.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in Dortmund?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dortmund, it is 5:00 PM in London.
When do working hours in Dortmund and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dortmund, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London.
When is it still the previous day in London?
Until 1:00 AM in Dortmund it is still the previous day in London. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Dortmund.
Is the time difference between Dortmund and London the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
