Essen to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Essen. 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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Essen 04:25 4:25 AM London 03:25 3:25 AM You –:–
04:25 4:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
03:25 3:25 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Essen.
When you, Essen 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
🇩🇪 Essen
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 | 🇩🇪 Essen | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:25 | 03:25 |
| 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 Essen | — | −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 | 07:47 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 569,884 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Essen with another city
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Big time differences
Essen and London: common questions
How far behind Essen is London?
London is 1 hour behind Essen: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Essen?
The working day in Essen starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in Essen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Essen, it is 5:00 PM in London.
Is there a time when both Essen and London are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Essen (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in London?
Until 1:00 AM in Essen 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 Essen.
Does the time gap between Essen and London change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
