Right now, local time in Braunfels is 16:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Braunfels ranks #41093 worldwide by population and #1534 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 7h 59m (winter) – 16h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Braunfels — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.5155° N, 8.3892° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hesse
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 11,510 · #41093 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Braunfels through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.52° S, 171.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 819 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Braunfels today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 128.1° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Braunfels — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Braunfels sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Braunfels's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 472 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,490 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.52° N, 8.39° 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 | 07:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −4h |
| London | 15:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Braunfels
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Braunfels local time:
Cities sharing Braunfels's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Braunfels
| Paris | 472 km | WSW (249°) |
| London | 606 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,018 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 4,866 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,593 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,922 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,157 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,255 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,309 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,843 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,275 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,490 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Braunfels
- Solms3 km · 16:28
- Burgsolms3 km · 16:28
- Niederbiel4 km · 16:28
- Leun5 km · 16:28
- Oberbiel5 km · 16:28
- Albshausen5 km · 16:28
- Laufdorf5 km · 16:28
- Schwalbach6 km · 16:28
FAQ
What time is it in Braunfels right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Braunfels (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Braunfels in?
Braunfels runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Braunfels 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 Braunfels today?
Braunfels sees sunrise at 07:19 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Braunfels tonight?
The moon phase over Braunfels tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Braunfels?
The antipode of Braunfels — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.52° S, 171.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 819 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Braunfels?
Braunfels lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Braunfels?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Braunfels, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.