Right now, local time in Forbach is 11:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Forbach ranks #65399 worldwide by population and #2851 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 16m (winter) – 16h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Forbach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.6833° N, 8.3500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 5,477 · #65399 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Forbach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.68° S, 171.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 647 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Forbach today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 126.2° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Forbach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Forbach sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Forbach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 440 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,548 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.68° N, 8.35° 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 | 03:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 05:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 07:35 | −4h |
| London | 10:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Forbach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Forbach local time:
Cities sharing Forbach's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Forbach
| Paris | 440 km | W (275°) |
| London | 681 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 2,124 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 4,812 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,573 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,032 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,249 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,405 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,472 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,707 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,296 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,548 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Forbach
- Weisenbach5 km · 11:35
- Gernsbach10 km · 11:35
- Loffenau10 km · 11:35
- Biberach10 km · 11:35
- Gaggenau13 km · 11:35
- Enzklösterle9 km · 11:35
- Baden-Baden12 km · 11:35
- Bad Herrenalb14 km · 11:35
FAQ
What time is it in Forbach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Forbach (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Forbach in?
Forbach runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Forbach 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 Forbach today?
Forbach sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Forbach tonight?
The moon phase over Forbach tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Forbach?
The antipode of Forbach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.68° S, 171.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 647 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Forbach?
Forbach lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Forbach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Forbach, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.