Right now, local time in Herne is 02:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Herne ranks #3585 worldwide by population and #53 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Herne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5388° N, 7.2257° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 172,108 · #3585 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Herne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.54° S, 172.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 889 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Herne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 127.6° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Herne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Herne 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.
Herne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 457 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,530 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.54° N, 7.23° 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 | 18:55 | −8h |
| Chicago | 20:55 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 22:55 | −4h |
| London | 01:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Herne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Herne local time:
Cities sharing Herne's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Herne
| Paris | 457 km | SW (231°) |
| London | 509 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 2,040 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 4,978 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,688 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,792 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,116 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,179 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,268 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,858 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,345 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,530 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Herne
- Bochum6 km · 02:55
- Kornharpen6 km · 02:55
- Hordel6 km · 02:55
- Harpen6 km · 02:55
- Recklinghausen9 km · 02:55
- Laer8 km · 02:55
- Castrop-Rauxel6 km · 02:55
- Bövinghausen7 km · 02:55
FAQ
What time is it in Herne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Herne (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Herne in?
Herne runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Herne 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 Herne today?
Herne sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herne tonight?
The moon phase over Herne tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Herne?
The antipode of Herne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.54° S, 172.77° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 889 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Herne?
Herne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Herne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herne, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.