Right now, local time in Altena is 18:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altena ranks #26543 worldwide by population and #788 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2947° N, 7.6734° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 20,862 · #26543 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.29° S, 172.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 875 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altena today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 128.0° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Altena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altena sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Altena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 466 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,510 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.29° N, 7.67° 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 | 09:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:05 | −4h |
| London | 17:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Altena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altena local time:
Cities sharing Altena's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Altena
| Paris | 466 km | WSW (237°) |
| London | 542 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 2,023 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 4,940 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,654 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,833 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,157 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,163 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,271 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,863 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,317 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,510 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Altena
- Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde5 km · 18:05
- Iserlohn9 km · 18:05
- Lüdenscheid9 km · 18:05
- Werdohl8 km · 18:05
- Neuenrade8 km · 18:05
- Hemer12 km · 18:05
- Herscheid14 km · 18:05
- Schalksmühle12 km · 18:05
FAQ
What time is it in Altena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altena (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Altena in?
Altena runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Altena 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 Altena today?
Altena sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altena tonight?
The moon phase over Altena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altena?
The antipode of Altena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.29° S, 172.33° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 875 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altena?
Altena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Altena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altena, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.