Right now, local time in Geesthacht is 06:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Geesthacht ranks #19821 worldwide by population and #507 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 7h 29m (winter) – 17h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Geesthacht — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.4366° N, 10.3734° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 29,487 · #19821 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Geesthacht through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.44° S, 169.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,170 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Geesthacht today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 133.4° from north (SE (133°))
Full prayer timetable for Geesthacht — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Geesthacht sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Geesthacht's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 742 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,258 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.44° N, 10.37° 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 | 22:20 | −8h |
| Chicago | 00:20 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 02:20 | −4h |
| London | 05:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 06:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 08:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 09:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 10:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 13:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 14:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 16:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Geesthacht
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Geesthacht local time:
Cities sharing Geesthacht's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Geesthacht
| London | 742 km | WSW (257°) |
| Paris | 756 km | SW (231°) |
| Moscow | 1,762 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 4,848 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 6,509 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 6,858 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,896 km | ENE (66°) |
| Tokyo | 8,971 km | NE (40°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,102 km | NW (319°) |
| Singapore | 10,115 km | E (86°) |
| São Paulo | 10,157 km | SW (230°) |
| Sydney | 16,258 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Geesthacht
- Marschacht2 km · 06:20
- Tespe5 km · 06:20
- Dassendorf7 km · 06:20
- Escheburg5 km · 06:20
- Kröppelshagen-Fahrendorf7 km · 06:20
- Barum10 km · 06:20
- Handorf11 km · 06:20
- Börnsen8 km · 06:20
FAQ
What time is it in Geesthacht right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Geesthacht (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Geesthacht in?
Geesthacht runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Geesthacht 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 Geesthacht today?
Geesthacht sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Geesthacht tonight?
The moon phase over Geesthacht tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 63.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Geesthacht?
The antipode of Geesthacht — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.44° S, 169.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,170 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Geesthacht?
Geesthacht lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Geesthacht?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Geesthacht, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.