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Current local time in Münster

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1 October 2026ThursdayThursday, 1 October 2026
Calling Code +49
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Time difference from Münster

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CITYLOCAL TIMEDifferenceComing up
London
United Kingdom
01:00−1h
Berlin
Germany
02:00±0h
Dubai
UAE
04:00+2hBecomes +3h on 25 Oct
Tokyo
Japan
09:00+7hBecomes +8h on 25 Oct
Sydney
Australia
10:00+8hBecomes +9h on 4 Oct
New York
United States
20:00Wed−6hBecomes −5h on 24 Oct
Los Angeles
United States
17:00Wed−9hBecomes −8h on 24 Oct
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Sun & moon in Münster today

Sunrise
07:28
Sunset
19:10
Daylight
11.7hrs
Next full moon
26 Oct
Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Münster

J8.2 hrsF9.9 hrsM11.8 hrsA13.8 hrsM15.6 hrsJ16.7 hrsJ16.3 hrsA14.7 hrsS12.8 hrsO10.8 hrsN8.9 hrsD7.8 hrs

Working hours in Münster

7h overlap
MünsterUTC+2
06121824
Your locationUTC+0
06121824
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Time zone guide for Münster

Münster, Germany runs on UTC+2. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer. Next change: 25 Oct. The time difference between Münster and New York is 6 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with New York. A good time to connect: 15:00–18:00 in Münster lines up with 09:00–12:00 in New York. The time difference between Münster and London is 1 hour. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 10:00–18:00 in Münster lines up with 09:00–17:00 in London. The time difference between Münster and Tokyo is 7 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–11:00 in Münster lines up with 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Madrid, Paris, Amsterdam. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Münster.

Practical information for Münster

Münster (Germany) is home to roughly 320K people. Today brings about 11.7 hours of daylight: sunrise at 07:28, sunset at 19:10. Clocks move forward each spring and back each autumn: UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer. Next change: 25 Oct. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 52° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

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Germany

Germany

Capital

Berlin

Continent

Europe

Time Zone

UTC+2 · Europe/Berlin

Coordinates

51.96°N, 7.63°E

Currency

EUR (€)

Calling Code

+49

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

German

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

More Bicycles Than People

Münster has roughly half a million bicycles for about 320,000 residents, and a ring road, the Promenade, that is closed to cars entirely. It regularly tops German cycling rankings.

The clock: Münster keeps UTC+1. The Peace of Westphalia was signed here and in Osnabrück in 1648, ending the Thirty Years' War and establishing the modern idea of state sovereignty.

The sun and the clock in Münster (2026)

Solar noon12:29on UTC+1 standard time
Longest day16h 44m22 June
Shortest day7h 45m22 December
Yearly average12h 17mof daylight a day
Earliest sunrise05:0918 June
Latest sunset21:5326 June

Münster lies at 7.6°E. Its time zone, UTC+1, is built around the 15°E meridian. The 7.4° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 29 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:29 rather than 12:00. Under daylight saving the clocks move 60 minutes forward, widening the gap to 89 minutes and pushing solar noon to 13:29.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 16h 44m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 7h 45m. The swing between them is 8h 59m. This is the latitude band where the difference between summer and winter evenings is most obvious.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Münster the sun comes up earliest on 18 June at 05:09, while the latest sunset waits until 26 June at 21:53. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Münster that civil twilight runs about 34 minutes at the equinox, stretching to 49 minutes at the solstice.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Münster?

The official timezone for Münster, Germany is Europe/Berlin with a current UTC offset of UTC+2.

What is the population and location of Münster?

Münster has an estimated population of 320K and is located at coordinates 51.96°N, 7.63°E.

How many hours of daylight does Münster get?

Münster gets 16h 44m of daylight on its longest day and 7h 45m on its shortest, averaging 12h 17m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Münster?

Solar noon in Münster falls at about 12:29 on UTC+1 standard time, because the city sits 7.4° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Münster?

More Bicycles Than People: Münster has roughly half a million bicycles for about 320,000 residents, and a ring road, the Promenade, that is closed to cars entirely. It regularly tops German cycling rankings.