Right now, local time in Geilenkirchen is 01:27 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Geilenkirchen ranks #20511 worldwide by population and #527 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 55m (winter) – 16h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Geilenkirchen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.9674° N, 6.1176° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 28,334 · #20511 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Geilenkirchen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.97° S, 173.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 805 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Geilenkirchen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 125.7° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Geilenkirchen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Geilenkirchen sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Geilenkirchen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 357 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,625 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.97° N, 6.12° 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 | 16:27 | −9h |
| Chicago | 18:27 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 21:27 | −4h |
| London | 00:27 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:27 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:27 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:27 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:57 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:27 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:27 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:27 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:27 | +10h |
Best time to call Geilenkirchen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Geilenkirchen local time:
Cities sharing Geilenkirchen's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Geilenkirchen
| Paris | 357 km | SW (230°) |
| London | 439 km | W (280°) |
| Moscow | 2,137 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 5,034 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 6,758 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,760 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,110 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,277 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,365 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,758 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,429 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,625 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Geilenkirchen
- Übach-Palenberg6 km · 01:27
- Waubach7 km · 01:27
- Lauradorp8 km · 01:27
- Baesweiler8 km · 01:27
- Heinsberg11 km · 01:27
- Haanrade10 km · 01:27
- Abdissenbosch8 km · 01:27
- Hopel10 km · 01:27
FAQ
What time is it in Geilenkirchen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Geilenkirchen (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Geilenkirchen in?
Geilenkirchen runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Geilenkirchen 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 Geilenkirchen today?
Geilenkirchen sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Geilenkirchen tonight?
The moon phase over Geilenkirchen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Geilenkirchen?
The antipode of Geilenkirchen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.97° S, 173.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 805 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Geilenkirchen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Geilenkirchen, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.