Right now, local time in Garching an der Alz is 21:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Garching an der Alz ranks #49038 worldwide by population and #1966 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 8h 21m (winter) – 16h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Garching an der Alz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 48.1345° N, 12.5815° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bavaria
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 8,796 · #49038 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Garching an der Alz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 48.13° S, 167.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 844 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Garching an der Alz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 131.2° from north (SE (131°))
Full prayer timetable for Garching an der Alz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Garching an der Alz sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Garching an der Alz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 758 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,255 km off. Its position on the globe is 48.13° N, 12.58° 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 | 12:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:46 | −4h |
| London | 20:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Garching an der Alz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Garching an der Alz local time:
Cities sharing Garching an der Alz's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Garching an der Alz
| Paris | 758 km | W (280°) |
| London | 984 km | WNW (297°) |
| Moscow | 1,900 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,495 km | ESE (109°) |
| Mumbai | 6,255 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 7,323 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,991 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 9,322 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,654 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 9,908 km | SW (232°) |
| Singapore | 9,988 km | E (88°) |
| Sydney | 16,255 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Garching an der Alz
- Engelsberg4 km · 21:46
- Unterneukirchen4 km · 21:46
- Tacherting6 km · 21:46
- Tüßling9 km · 21:46
- Kirchweidach7 km · 21:46
- Polling9 km · 21:46
- Teising11 km · 21:46
- Tyrlaching10 km · 21:46
FAQ
What time is it in Garching an der Alz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Garching an der Alz (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Garching an der Alz in?
Garching an der Alz runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Garching an der Alz 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 Garching an der Alz today?
Garching an der Alz sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Garching an der Alz tonight?
The moon phase over Garching an der Alz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Garching an der Alz?
The antipode of Garching an der Alz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 48.13° S, 167.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 844 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Garching an der Alz?
Garching an der Alz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Garching an der Alz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Garching an der Alz, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.