Right now, local time in Altona is 13:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Altona ranks #2445 worldwide by population and #34 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 7h 27m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Altona — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5500° N, 9.9333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hamburg
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 250,192 · #2445 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Altona through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.55° S, 170.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,167 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Altona today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 133.0° from north (SE (133°))
Full prayer timetable for Altona — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Altona sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Altona's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 717 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,282 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.55° N, 9.93° 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 | 04:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | −4h |
| London | 12:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Altona
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Altona local time:
Cities sharing Altona's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Altona
| London | 717 km | WSW (256°) |
| Paris | 742 km | SW (228°) |
| Moscow | 1,786 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 4,880 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 6,540 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,827 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,917 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 8,979 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,073 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,143 km | SW (230°) |
| Singapore | 10,143 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,282 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Altona
- Altona-Altstadt1 km · 13:22
- Altona-Nord2 km · 13:22
- Ottensen1 km · 13:22
- St. Pauli2 km · 13:22
- Eimsbüttel3 km · 13:22
- Sternschanze3 km · 13:22
- Stellingen5 km · 13:22
- Hoheluft-West4 km · 13:22
FAQ
What time is it in Altona right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Altona (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Altona in?
Altona runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Altona 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 Altona today?
Altona sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Altona tonight?
The moon phase over Altona tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Altona?
The antipode of Altona — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.55° S, 170.07° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,167 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Altona?
Altona lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Altona?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Altona, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.