Right now, local time in Altenburg is 17:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altenburg ranks #15598 worldwide by population and #364 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altenburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9876° N, 12.4368° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Thuringia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 38,568 · #15598 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altenburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.99° S, 167.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,032 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altenburg today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 133.9° from north (SE (134°))
Full prayer timetable for Altenburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altenburg sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Altenburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 759 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,202 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.99° N, 12.44° 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 | 08:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:13 | −4h |
| London | 16:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Altenburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altenburg local time:
Cities sharing Altenburg's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Altenburg
| Paris | 759 km | WSW (256°) |
| London | 876 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 1,742 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 4,616 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 6,320 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 7,128 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,876 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 9,088 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,401 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 9,988 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 10,096 km | SW (232°) |
| Sydney | 16,202 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Altenburg
- Kauerndorf1 km · 17:13
- Ehrenberg4 km · 17:13
- Windischleuba4 km · 17:13
- Nobitz4 km · 17:13
- Saara6 km · 17:13
- Rositz6 km · 17:13
- Gößnitz11 km · 17:13
- Regis-Breitingen11 km · 17:13
FAQ
What time is it in Altenburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altenburg (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Altenburg in?
Altenburg runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Altenburg 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 Altenburg today?
Altenburg sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altenburg tonight?
The moon phase over Altenburg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altenburg?
The antipode of Altenburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.99° S, 167.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,032 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altenburg?
Altenburg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Altenburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altenburg, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.