Right now, local time in Erkrath is 15:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Erkrath ranks #12868 worldwide by population and #253 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Erkrath — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2223° N, 6.9083° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 47,815 · #12868 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Erkrath through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.22° S, 173.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 849 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Erkrath today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 126.9° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Erkrath — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Erkrath 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.
Erkrath's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 418 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,563 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.22° N, 6.91° 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 | 06:38 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −4h |
| London | 14:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Erkrath
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Erkrath local time:
Cities sharing Erkrath's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Erkrath
| Paris | 418 km | SW (233°) |
| London | 489 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 2,075 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 4,989 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,706 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,792 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,127 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,215 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,310 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,818 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,371 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,563 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Erkrath
FAQ
What time is it in Erkrath right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Erkrath (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Erkrath in?
Erkrath runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Erkrath 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 Erkrath today?
Erkrath sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Erkrath tonight?
The moon phase over Erkrath tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Erkrath?
The antipode of Erkrath — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.22° S, 173.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 849 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Erkrath?
Erkrath lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Erkrath?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Erkrath, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.