Right now, local time in Merkenbach is 03:13 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merkenbach ranks #121285 worldwide by population and #6099 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merkenbach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.6563° N, 8.2951° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Hesse
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 1,600 · #121285 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merkenbach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.66° S, 171.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 830 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merkenbach today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 128.1° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Merkenbach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merkenbach sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Merkenbach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 471 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,492 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.66° N, 8.30° 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 | 18:13 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:13 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:13 | −4h |
| London | 02:13 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:13 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:13 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:13 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:43 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:13 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:13 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:13 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:13 | +10h |
Best time to call Merkenbach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merkenbach local time:
Cities sharing Merkenbach's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Merkenbach
| Paris | 471 km | WSW (247°) |
| London | 596 km | WNW (282°) |
| Moscow | 2,017 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 4,877 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,602 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,908 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,156 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,239 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,301 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,848 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,280 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,492 km | ENE (72°) |
Cities near Merkenbach
- Herborn3 km · 03:13
- Sinn3 km · 03:13
- Greifenstein4 km · 03:13
- Dillenburg9 km · 03:13
- Mittenaar8 km · 03:13
- Sechshelden11 km · 03:13
- Ehringshausen9 km · 03:13
- Breitscheid8 km · 03:13
FAQ
What time is it in Merkenbach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merkenbach (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merkenbach in?
Merkenbach runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Merkenbach 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 Merkenbach today?
Merkenbach sees sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merkenbach tonight?
The moon phase over Merkenbach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merkenbach?
The antipode of Merkenbach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.66° S, 171.70° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 830 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merkenbach?
Merkenbach lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merkenbach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merkenbach, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.