Right now, local time in Metelen is 00:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metelen ranks #59182 worldwide by population and #2491 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:28
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 9h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 7h 43m (winter) – 16h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metelen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.1443° N, 7.2127° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 6,490 · #59182 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metelen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.14° S, 172.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 953 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metelen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 128.2° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Metelen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metelen 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.
Metelen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 501 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,508 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.14° N, 7.21° 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 | 15:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | −4h |
| London | 23:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Metelen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metelen local time:
Cities sharing Metelen's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Metelen
| Paris | 501 km | SW (225°) |
| London | 509 km | W (265°) |
| Moscow | 2,013 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 4,999 km | ESE (108°) |
| Mumbai | 6,697 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,756 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,067 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,149 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,215 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,903 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,339 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,508 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Metelen
- Schöppingen5 km · 00:17
- Ochtrup7 km · 00:17
- Horstmar9 km · 00:17
- Heek8 km · 00:17
- Steinfurt8 km · 00:17
- Wettringen10 km · 00:17
- Suddendorf17 km · 00:17
- Legden15 km · 00:17
FAQ
What time is it in Metelen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metelen (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Metelen in?
Metelen runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Metelen 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 Metelen today?
Metelen sees sunrise at 07:28 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 9h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metelen tonight?
The moon phase over Metelen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metelen?
The antipode of Metelen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.14° S, 172.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 953 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metelen?
Metelen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Metelen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metelen, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.