Right now, local time in Mechernich is 18:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mechernich ranks #21010 worldwide by population and #559 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 59m (winter) – 16h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mechernich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.5930° N, 6.6522° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 27,537 · #21010 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mechernich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.59° S, 173.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 777 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mechernich today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 126.0° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Mechernich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mechernich sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Mechernich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 364 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,604 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.59° N, 6.65° 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 | 09:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:22 | −4h |
| London | 17:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Mechernich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mechernich local time:
Cities sharing Mechernich's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Mechernich
| Paris | 364 km | WSW (240°) |
| London | 485 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 2,122 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 4,986 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 6,716 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,814 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,166 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,263 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,377 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,758 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,396 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,604 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Mechernich
- Zülpich11 km · 18:22
- Nettersheim11 km · 18:22
- Kall8 km · 18:22
- Bad Münstereifel9 km · 18:22
- Vettweiß16 km · 18:22
- Euskirchen12 km · 18:22
- Blankenheim18 km · 18:22
- Schleiden14 km · 18:22
FAQ
What time is it in Mechernich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mechernich (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mechernich in?
Mechernich runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mechernich 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 Mechernich today?
Mechernich sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mechernich tonight?
The moon phase over Mechernich tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mechernich?
The antipode of Mechernich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.59° S, 173.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 777 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mechernich?
Mechernich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mechernich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mechernich, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.