Right now, local time in Birkenfeld is 20:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birkenfeld ranks #56802 worldwide by population and #2376 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 07m (winter) – 16h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birkenfeld — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.6525° N, 7.1667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 6,947 · #56802 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birkenfeld through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.65° S, 172.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 694 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birkenfeld today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 125.7° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Birkenfeld — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birkenfeld sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Birkenfeld's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 360 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,602 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.65° N, 7.17° 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 | 11:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:33 | −4h |
| London | 19:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Birkenfeld
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birkenfeld local time:
Cities sharing Birkenfeld's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Birkenfeld
| Paris | 360 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 555 km | WNW (295°) |
| Moscow | 2,141 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 4,923 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,669 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,901 km | WNW (303°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,267 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,278 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,438 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,714 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,371 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,602 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Birkenfeld
- Hoppstädten-Weiersbach5 km · 20:33
- Brücken4 km · 20:33
- Nohfelden7 km · 20:33
- Kirschweiler12 km · 20:33
- Freisen13 km · 20:33
- Namborn15 km · 20:33
- Idar-Oberstein12 km · 20:33
- Morbach17 km · 20:33
FAQ
What time is it in Birkenfeld right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birkenfeld (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birkenfeld in?
Birkenfeld runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birkenfeld 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 Birkenfeld today?
Birkenfeld sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birkenfeld tonight?
The moon phase over Birkenfeld tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birkenfeld?
The antipode of Birkenfeld — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.65° S, 172.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 694 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birkenfeld?
Birkenfeld lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birkenfeld?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birkenfeld, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.