Right now, local time in Elmshorn is 11:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elmshorn ranks #12653 worldwide by population and #248 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 7h 25m (winter) – 17h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elmshorn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.7491° N, 9.6618° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 48,703 · #12653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elmshorn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.75° S, 170.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,179 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elmshorn today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 132.8° from north (SE (133°))
Full prayer timetable for Elmshorn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elmshorn sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Elmshorn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 705 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,291 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.75° N, 9.66° 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 | 02:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:14 | −4h |
| London | 10:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 15:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Elmshorn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elmshorn local time:
Cities sharing Elmshorn's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Elmshorn
| London | 705 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 744 km | SW (226°) |
| Moscow | 1,795 km | ENE (72°) |
| Dubai | 4,904 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 6,562 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 6,800 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,924 km | ENE (65°) |
| Tokyo | 8,974 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,045 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,144 km | SW (230°) |
| Singapore | 10,160 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,291 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Elmshorn
- Klein Nordende3 km · 11:14
- Kölln-Reisiek3 km · 11:14
- Heidgraben5 km · 11:14
- Klein Offenseth-Sparrieshoop6 km · 11:14
- Kiebitzreihe5 km · 11:14
- Uetersen7 km · 11:14
- Horst7 km · 11:14
- Tornesch7 km · 11:14
FAQ
What time is it in Elmshorn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elmshorn (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elmshorn in?
Elmshorn runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Elmshorn 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 Elmshorn today?
Elmshorn sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elmshorn tonight?
The moon phase over Elmshorn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elmshorn?
The antipode of Elmshorn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.75° S, 170.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,179 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elmshorn?
Elmshorn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elmshorn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elmshorn, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.