London to Essen: time difference
Essen is 1 h ahead of London. 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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London 04:12 4:12 AM Essen 05:12 5:12 AM You –:–
04:12 4:12 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
05:12 5:12 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
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+1 h
Essen is 1 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Essen are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
🇩🇪 Essen
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇩🇪 Essen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:12 | 05:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:16 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 569,884 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Essen: common questions
What is the time difference between London and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+2, while London is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Essen when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 10:00 AM in Essen.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Essen?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Essen show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Essen from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in London – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Essen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Essen?
From 11:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Essen. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Essen it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time gap between London and Essen change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
