Right now, local time in Kassel is 03:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kassel ranks #3145 worldwide by population and #48 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kassel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3167° N, 9.5000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hesse
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 197,230 · #3145 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kassel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.32° S, 170.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 935 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kassel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 130.3° from north (SE (130°))
Full prayer timetable for Kassel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kassel sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Kassel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 578 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,389 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.32° N, 9.50° 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 | 19:28 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:28 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:28 | −4h |
| London | 02:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Kassel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kassel local time:
Cities sharing Kassel's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Kassel
| Paris | 578 km | WSW (245°) |
| London | 668 km | W (276°) |
| Moscow | 1,908 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 4,820 km | ESE (109°) |
| Mumbai | 6,528 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,938 km | WNW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,048 km | ENE (65°) |
| Tokyo | 9,191 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,240 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 9,960 km | SW (230°) |
| Singapore | 10,190 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,389 km | ENE (73°) |
Cities near Kassel
- Ihringshausen4 km · 03:28
- Vellmar5 km · 03:28
- Simmershausen6 km · 03:28
- Lohfelden6 km · 03:28
- Rothwesten8 km · 03:28
- Heiligenrode5 km · 03:28
- Espenau9 km · 03:28
- Fuldatal9 km · 03:28
FAQ
What time is it in Kassel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kassel (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kassel in?
Kassel runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kassel 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 Kassel today?
Kassel sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kassel tonight?
The moon phase over Kassel tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kassel?
The antipode of Kassel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.32° S, 170.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 935 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kassel?
Kassel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kassel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kassel, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.