Time in Dortmund, Germany
Friday, 6 November 2026
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Dortmund time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Dortmund
Standard time is in effect in Dortmund (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Dortmund today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Golden hour
- 07:10–08:23 and 16:03–17:16
- Day length
- 9 h 22 min (3 min 27 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:56–07:32 and 16:54–17:30
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202740% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:07
Moon in Dortmund today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 7%
- Moonrise
- 04:18
- Moonset
- 15:24
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Dortmund
Dortmund lies in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Clocks in Dortmund are set to CET (UTC+1). Berlin, the capital, is 422 km away. The population of Dortmund is about 588,462.
- Coordinates
- 51°30′54″N 7°27′58″E
- Elevation
- 96 m
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- District
- Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg
- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 588,462
- Distance to Berlin
- 422 km
Where is Dortmund
Best time to call Dortmund
Working hours in Dortmund are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Dortmund
- Lindenhorst 4 km
- Dorstfeld 4 km
- Barop 4 km
- Wellinghofen 5 km
- Rahm 6 km
- Brackel 6 km
- Eichlinghofen 6 km
- Rombergpark-Lücklemberg 6 km
Time in other cities in Germany
Time difference from Dortmund
+ means the time there is ahead of Dortmund, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dortmund in?
Dortmund is in the CET time zone (Europe/Berlin), UTC+1.
When do the clocks change in Dortmund?
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the UTC offset in Dortmund?
The current UTC offset in Dortmund is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Dortmund is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Dortmund today?
Today the sun rises in Dortmund at 07:32 and sets at 16:54.
How far is Dortmund from Berlin?
Dortmund is 422 km from Berlin in a straight line.