Right now, local time in Heidelberg is 14:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Heidelberg ranks #4282 worldwide by population and #66 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 9h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 10m (winter) – 16h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Heidelberg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.4077° N, 8.6908° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Baden-Wurttemberg
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 143,345 · #4282 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Heidelberg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.41° S, 171.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 726 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Heidelberg today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 127.4° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Heidelberg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Heidelberg sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Heidelberg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 465 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,504 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.41° N, 8.69° 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 | 05:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −4h |
| London | 13:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Heidelberg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Heidelberg local time:
Cities sharing Heidelberg's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Heidelberg
| Paris | 465 km | W (265°) |
| London | 666 km | WNW (294°) |
| Moscow | 2,060 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 4,810 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 6,557 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 7,008 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,191 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,361 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,393 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,778 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,264 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,504 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Heidelberg
- Dossenheim5 km · 14:58
- Eppelheim4 km · 14:58
- Leimen7 km · 14:58
- Schriesheim8 km · 14:58
- Gaiberg6 km · 14:58
- Sandhausen8 km · 14:58
- Nußloch9 km · 14:58
- Wilhelmsfeld8 km · 14:58
FAQ
What time is it in Heidelberg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Heidelberg (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Heidelberg in?
Heidelberg runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Heidelberg 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 Heidelberg today?
Heidelberg sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 9h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Heidelberg tonight?
The moon phase over Heidelberg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Heidelberg?
The antipode of Heidelberg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.41° S, 171.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 726 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Heidelberg?
Heidelberg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Heidelberg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Heidelberg, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.