Right now, local time in Herford is 13:36 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Herford ranks #9634 worldwide by population and #168 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 7h 43m (winter) – 16h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Herford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.1146° N, 8.6734° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 64,879 · #9634 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Herford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.11° S, 171.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 987 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Herford today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 130.0° from north (SE (130°))
Full prayer timetable for Herford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Herford sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Herford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 575 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,415 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.11° N, 8.67° 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 | 05:36 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:36 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:36 | −4h |
| London | 12:36 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:36 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:36 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:36 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:06 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:36 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:36 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:36 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:36 | +10h |
Best time to call Herford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Herford local time:
Cities sharing Herford's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Herford
| Paris | 575 km | SW (234°) |
| London | 609 km | W (267°) |
| Moscow | 1,923 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 4,903 km | ESE (109°) |
| Mumbai | 6,598 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,842 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,061 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,136 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,157 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,975 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,240 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,415 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Herford
- Löhne8 km · 13:36
- Bad Salzuflen6 km · 13:36
- Hiddenhausen7 km · 13:36
- Milse7 km · 13:36
- Obernbeck10 km · 13:36
- Kirchlengern10 km · 13:36
- Leopoldshöhe11 km · 13:36
- Enger8 km · 13:36
FAQ
What time is it in Herford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Herford (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Herford in?
Herford runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Herford 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 Herford today?
Herford sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herford tonight?
The moon phase over Herford tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Herford?
The antipode of Herford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.11° S, 171.33° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 987 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Herford?
Herford lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Herford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herford, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.