Right now, local time in Elster is 23:03 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elster ranks #96648 worldwide by population and #4642 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8301° N, 12.8242° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 2,638 · #96648 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.83° S, 167.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,119 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elster today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 135.3° from north (SE (135°))
Full prayer timetable for Elster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elster sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Elster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 812 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,153 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.83° N, 12.82° 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 | 14:03 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:03 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:03 | −4h |
| London | 22:03 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:03 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:03 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:03 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:33 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:03 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:03 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:03 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:03 | +10h |
Best time to call Elster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elster local time:
Cities sharing Elster's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Elster
| Paris | 812 km | WSW (250°) |
| London | 893 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 1,676 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 4,627 km | ESE (113°) |
| Mumbai | 6,312 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 7,095 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,815 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 9,000 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,345 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 9,958 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 10,174 km | SW (232°) |
| Sydney | 16,153 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Elster
FAQ
What time is it in Elster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elster (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elster in?
Elster runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Elster 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 Elster today?
Elster sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elster tonight?
The moon phase over Elster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elster?
The antipode of Elster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.83° S, 167.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,119 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elster?
Elster lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elster, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.