Right now, local time in Bockum is 14:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bockum ranks #26784 worldwide by population and #802 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bockum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3470° N, 6.6159° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 20,617 · #26784 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bockum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.35° S, 173.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 856 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bockum today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 126.7° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Bockum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bockum sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Bockum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 411 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,577 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.35° N, 6.62° 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 | 05:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −4h |
| London | 13:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Bockum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bockum local time:
Cities sharing Bockum's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Bockum
| Paris | 411 km | SW (229°) |
| London | 468 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 2,087 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,012 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 6,728 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,768 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,103 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,226 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,311 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,813 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,389 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,577 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Bockum
FAQ
What time is it in Bockum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bockum (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bockum in?
Bockum runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bockum 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 Bockum today?
Bockum sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bockum tonight?
The moon phase over Bockum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bockum?
The antipode of Bockum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.35° S, 173.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 856 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bockum?
Bockum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bockum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bockum, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.