Right now, local time in Esch-sur-Alzette is 16:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esch-sur-Alzette ranks #16301 worldwide by population and #2 in Luxembourg.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Luxembourg 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 09m (winter) – 16h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esch-sur-Alzette — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.4958° N, 5.9806° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Esch-sur-Alzette
- Country
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- Population
- 36,625 · #16301 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esch-sur-Alzette through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.50° S, 174.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 646 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esch-sur-Alzette today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Esch-sur-Alzette — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esch-sur-Alzette sits in the Europe/Luxembourg time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 172 cities we cover in Luxembourg.
Esch-sur-Alzette's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 273 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,688 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.50° N, 5.98° 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 | 07:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:05 | −4h |
| London | 15:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Esch-sur-Alzette
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esch-sur-Alzette local time:
Cities sharing Esch-sur-Alzette's time zone
Other cities in Luxembourg
- Luxembourg16:05
- Dudelange16:05
- Bonnevoie-Sud16:05
- Belair16:05
- Limpertsberg16:05
- Gare16:05
- Kirchberg16:05
- Gasperich16:05
- Belvaux16:05
- Schifflange16:05
- Walferdange16:05
- Hollerich16:05
Distances from Esch-sur-Alzette
| Paris | 273 km | WSW (256°) |
| London | 487 km | WNW (300°) |
| Moscow | 2,224 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 5,002 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,753 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 6,839 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,221 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,362 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,503 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,639 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,458 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,688 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Esch-sur-Alzette
- Russange3 km · 16:05
- Schifflange3 km · 16:05
- Audun-le-Tiche3 km · 16:05
- Mondercange4 km · 16:05
- Soleuvre4 km · 16:05
- Villerupt5 km · 16:05
- Belvaux4 km · 16:05
- Kayl4 km · 16:05
FAQ
What time is it in Esch-sur-Alzette right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esch-sur-Alzette (Luxembourg), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esch-sur-Alzette in?
Esch-sur-Alzette runs on the Europe/Luxembourg IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Esch-sur-Alzette 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 Esch-sur-Alzette today?
Esch-sur-Alzette sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esch-sur-Alzette tonight?
The moon phase over Esch-sur-Alzette tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esch-sur-Alzette?
The antipode of Esch-sur-Alzette — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.50° S, 174.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 646 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esch-sur-Alzette?
Esch-sur-Alzette lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esch-sur-Alzette?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esch-sur-Alzette, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.