Right now, local time in Aachen is 22:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aachen ranks #2282 worldwide by population and #31 in Germany.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 57m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aachen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7766° N, 6.0834° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 266 m above sea level — higher than about 64% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 265,208 · #2282 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aachen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.78° S, 173.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 784 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aachen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 125.5° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Aachen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aachen sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Aachen sits at just 266 m above sea level. Aachen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 342 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,634 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.78° N, 6.08° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | −4h |
| London | 21:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Aachen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aachen local time:
Cities sharing Aachen's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Aachen
| Paris | 342 km | SW (233°) |
| London | 441 km | WNW (283°) |
| Moscow | 2,149 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,031 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,758 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,769 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,123 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,289 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,384 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,742 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,434 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,634 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Aachen
- Vaals5 km · 22:17
- Würselen6 km · 22:17
- Hauset7 km · 22:17
- Bleijerheide9 km · 22:17
- Eynatten9 km · 22:17
- Hergenrath8 km · 22:17
- Neu-Moresnet8 km · 22:17
- Holz10 km · 22:17
FAQ
What time is it in Aachen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aachen (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aachen in?
Aachen runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Aachen observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aachen today?
Aachen sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aachen tonight?
The moon phase over Aachen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aachen?
The antipode of Aachen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.78° S, 173.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 784 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aachen?
Aachen sits at about 266 m above sea level, higher than roughly 64% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Aachen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aachen, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.