Right now, local time in Hildesheim is 13:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hildesheim ranks #6041 worldwide by population and #97 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 7h 43m (winter) – 16h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hildesheim — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.1508° N, 9.9511° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 93 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 103,052 · #6041 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hildesheim through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.15° S, 170.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,031 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hildesheim today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 131.7° from north (SE (132°))
Full prayer timetable for Hildesheim — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hildesheim sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Hildesheim sits at just 93 m above sea level. Hildesheim's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 650 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,331 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.15° N, 9.95° 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 | 04:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 06:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:22 | −4h |
| London | 12:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Hildesheim
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hildesheim local time:
Cities sharing Hildesheim's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Hildesheim
| Paris | 650 km | WSW (239°) |
| London | 696 km | W (268°) |
| Moscow | 1,841 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 4,822 km | ESE (110°) |
| Mumbai | 6,512 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,913 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,981 km | ENE (65°) |
| Tokyo | 9,099 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,191 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,044 km | SW (230°) |
| Singapore | 10,153 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,331 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Hildesheim
- Harsum7 km · 13:22
- Diekholzen6 km · 13:22
- Giesen6 km · 13:22
- Algermissen11 km · 13:22
- Bad Salzdetfurth11 km · 13:22
- Sibbesse12 km · 13:22
- Sarstedt11 km · 13:22
- Heyersum9 km · 13:22
FAQ
What time is it in Hildesheim right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hildesheim (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hildesheim in?
Hildesheim runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hildesheim 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 Hildesheim today?
Hildesheim sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hildesheim tonight?
The moon phase over Hildesheim tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hildesheim?
The antipode of Hildesheim — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.15° S, 170.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,031 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hildesheim?
Hildesheim sits at about 93 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hildesheim?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hildesheim, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.