Right now, local time in Birkenau is 20:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birkenau ranks #44185 worldwide by population and #1711 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 08m (winter) – 16h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birkenau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.5625° N, 8.7069° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hesse
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 10,318 · #44185 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birkenau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.56° S, 171.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 741 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birkenau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 127.5° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Birkenau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birkenau sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Birkenau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 468 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,498 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.56° N, 8.71° 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 | 11:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | −4h |
| London | 19:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Birkenau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birkenau local time:
Cities sharing Birkenau's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Birkenau
| Paris | 468 km | W (263°) |
| London | 661 km | WNW (293°) |
| Moscow | 2,050 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 4,814 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,558 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 7,000 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,183 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,349 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,379 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,790 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,262 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,498 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Birkenau
- Weinheim3 km · 20:29
- Mörlenbach5 km · 20:29
- Hemsbach5 km · 20:29
- Laudenbach7 km · 20:29
- Hirschberg an der Bergstraße7 km · 20:29
- Rimbach8 km · 20:29
- Unter-Abtsteinach7 km · 20:29
- Schriesheim10 km · 20:29
FAQ
What time is it in Birkenau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birkenau (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birkenau in?
Birkenau runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birkenau 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 Birkenau today?
Birkenau sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birkenau tonight?
The moon phase over Birkenau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birkenau?
The antipode of Birkenau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.56° S, 171.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 741 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birkenau?
Birkenau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birkenau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birkenau, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.