Right now, local time in Erkelenz is 19:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Erkelenz ranks #13667 worldwide by population and #279 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 7h 54m (winter) – 16h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Erkelenz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.0795° N, 6.3153° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 44,650 · #13667 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Erkelenz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.08° S, 173.68° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 821 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Erkelenz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 126.1° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Erkelenz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Erkelenz sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Erkelenz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 376 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,608 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.08° N, 6.32° 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 | 10:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | −4h |
| London | 18:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Erkelenz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Erkelenz local time:
Cities sharing Erkelenz's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Erkelenz
| Paris | 376 km | SW (231°) |
| London | 451 km | W (279°) |
| Moscow | 2,119 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,024 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 6,745 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,765 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,110 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,259 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,347 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,777 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,414 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,608 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Erkelenz
- Rath-Anhoven4 km · 19:22
- Beeck6 km · 19:22
- Beeckerheide7 km · 19:22
- Wegberg7 km · 19:22
- Hückelhoven7 km · 19:22
- Linnich11 km · 19:22
- Arsbeck10 km · 19:22
- Titz11 km · 19:22
FAQ
What time is it in Erkelenz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Erkelenz (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Erkelenz in?
Erkelenz runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Erkelenz 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 Erkelenz today?
Erkelenz sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Erkelenz tonight?
The moon phase over Erkelenz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Erkelenz?
The antipode of Erkelenz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.08° S, 173.68° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 821 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Erkelenz?
Erkelenz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Erkelenz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Erkelenz, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.