Right now, local time in Borstel is 03:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Borstel ranks #127280 worldwide by population and #6454 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 7h 37m (winter) – 16h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Borstel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6703° N, 8.9690° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 1,427 · #127280 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Borstel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.67° S, 171.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,051 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Borstel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 130.9° from north (SE (131°))
Full prayer timetable for Borstel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Borstel 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.
Borstel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 629 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,375 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.67° N, 8.97° 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 | 19:28 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:28 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:28 | −4h |
| London | 02:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Borstel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Borstel local time:
Cities sharing Borstel's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Borstel
| Paris | 629 km | SW (230°) |
| London | 634 km | W (262°) |
| Moscow | 1,880 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 4,905 km | ESE (110°) |
| Mumbai | 6,587 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,826 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,017 km | ENE (65°) |
| Tokyo | 9,096 km | NE (38°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,104 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 10,031 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,215 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,375 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Borstel
- Siedenburg3 km · 03:28
- Pennigsehl5 km · 03:28
- Mellinghausen6 km · 03:28
- Asendorf12 km · 03:28
- Wietzen9 km · 03:28
- Steyerberg12 km · 03:28
- Engeln14 km · 03:28
- Hassel10 km · 03:28
FAQ
What time is it in Borstel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Borstel (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Borstel in?
Borstel runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Borstel 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 Borstel today?
Borstel sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Borstel tonight?
The moon phase over Borstel tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Borstel?
The antipode of Borstel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.67° S, 171.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,051 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Borstel?
Borstel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Borstel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Borstel, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.