Right now, local time in Kranichstein is 14:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kranichstein ranks #39795 worldwide by population and #1458 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
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 9h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 05m (winter) – 16h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kranichstein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.9047° N, 8.6808° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 143 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Hesse
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 12,043 · #39795 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kranichstein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.90° S, 171.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 772 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kranichstein today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 127.9° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Kranichstein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kranichstein 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.
Kranichstein sits at just 143 m above sea level. Kranichstein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 473 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,489 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.90° N, 8.68° 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 | 05:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −4h |
| London | 13:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Kranichstein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kranichstein local time:
Cities sharing Kranichstein's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Kranichstein
| Paris | 473 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 645 km | WNW (289°) |
| Moscow | 2,033 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 4,827 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,564 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,977 km | WNW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,168 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,320 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,350 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,814 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,260 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,489 km | ENE (74°) |
Cities near Kranichstein
FAQ
What time is it in Kranichstein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kranichstein (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kranichstein in?
Kranichstein runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kranichstein 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 Kranichstein today?
Kranichstein sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 9h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kranichstein tonight?
The moon phase over Kranichstein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kranichstein?
The antipode of Kranichstein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.90° S, 171.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 772 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kranichstein?
Kranichstein sits at about 143 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kranichstein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kranichstein, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.