Right now, local time in Oer-Erkenschwick is 14:08 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oer-Erkenschwick ranks #19272 worldwide by population and #485 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
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 7h 48m (winter) – 16h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oer-Erkenschwick — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.6420° N, 7.2645° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 30,409 · #19272 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oer-Erkenschwick through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.64° S, 172.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 901 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oer-Erkenschwick today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 127.8° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Oer-Erkenschwick — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oer-Erkenschwick sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Oer-Erkenschwick's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 466 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,524 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.64° N, 7.26° 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 | 05:08 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:08 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:08 | −4h |
| London | 13:08 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:08 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:08 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:08 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:38 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:08 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:08 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:08 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:08 | +10h |
Best time to call Oer-Erkenschwick
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oer-Erkenschwick local time:
Cities sharing Oer-Erkenschwick's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Oer-Erkenschwick
| Paris | 466 km | SW (230°) |
| London | 511 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 2,032 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 4,979 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,687 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,788 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,110 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,171 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,258 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,868 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,341 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,524 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Oer-Erkenschwick
- Recklinghausen6 km · 14:08
- Datteln6 km · 14:08
- Castrop-Rauxel10 km · 14:08
- Herne12 km · 14:08
- Herten10 km · 14:08
- Haltern am See13 km · 14:08
- Oestrich11 km · 14:08
- Olfen11 km · 14:08
FAQ
What time is it in Oer-Erkenschwick right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oer-Erkenschwick (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oer-Erkenschwick in?
Oer-Erkenschwick runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Oer-Erkenschwick 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 Oer-Erkenschwick today?
Oer-Erkenschwick sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oer-Erkenschwick tonight?
The moon phase over Oer-Erkenschwick tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oer-Erkenschwick?
The antipode of Oer-Erkenschwick — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.64° S, 172.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 901 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oer-Erkenschwick?
Oer-Erkenschwick lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Oer-Erkenschwick?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oer-Erkenschwick, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.