Right now, local time in Giessen is 12:07 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giessen ranks #120014 worldwide by population and #1205 in The Netherlands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 47m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Giessen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.7900° N, 5.0306° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Brabant
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,640 · #120014 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giessen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.79° S, 174.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 879 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giessen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Giessen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giessen sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Giessen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 357 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,661 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.79° N, 5.03° 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 | 03:07 | −9h |
| Chicago | 05:07 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 08:07 | −4h |
| London | 11:07 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:07 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:07 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:07 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:37 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:07 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:07 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:07 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:07 | +10h |
Best time to call Giessen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giessen local time:
Cities sharing Giessen's time zone
Distances from Giessen
| London | 357 km | W (267°) |
| Paris | 377 km | SSW (211°) |
| Moscow | 2,165 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,131 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,648 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,841 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,992 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,300 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,335 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,767 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,492 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,661 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Giessen
FAQ
What time is it in Giessen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giessen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Giessen in?
Giessen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Giessen 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 Giessen today?
Giessen sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giessen tonight?
The moon phase over Giessen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giessen?
The antipode of Giessen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.79° S, 174.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 879 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Giessen?
Giessen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Giessen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giessen, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.