Right now, local time in Birstein is 19:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birstein ranks #58671 worldwide by population and #2470 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 8h 01m (winter) – 16h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birstein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.3500° N, 9.3000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hesse
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 6,581 · #58671 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birstein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.35° S, 170.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 837 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birstein today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 129.1° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Birstein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birstein sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Birstein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 527 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,433 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.35° N, 9.30° 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 | 10:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:34 | −4h |
| London | 18:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Birstein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birstein local time:
Cities sharing Birstein's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Birstein
| Paris | 527 km | WSW (254°) |
| London | 673 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 1,970 km | ENE (61°) |
| Dubai | 4,799 km | ESE (108°) |
| Mumbai | 6,527 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,986 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,107 km | ENE (65°) |
| Tokyo | 9,284 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,312 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 9,880 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,212 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,433 km | ENE (74°) |
Cities near Birstein
- Kefenrod6 km · 19:34
- Wächtersbach11 km · 19:34
- Bad Soden-Salmünster10 km · 19:34
- Gedern11 km · 19:34
- Freiensteinau11 km · 19:34
- Bad Orb14 km · 19:34
- Breitenborn13 km · 19:34
- Grebenhain16 km · 19:34
FAQ
What time is it in Birstein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birstein (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birstein in?
Birstein runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birstein 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 Birstein today?
Birstein sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birstein tonight?
The moon phase over Birstein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birstein?
The antipode of Birstein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.35° S, 170.70° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 837 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birstein?
Birstein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birstein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birstein, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.