Right now, local time in Potsdam is 14:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potsdam ranks #3351 worldwide by population and #49 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 40m (winter) – 16h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potsdam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.3989° N, 13.0657° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Brandenburg
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 184,754 · #3351 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potsdam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.40° S, 166.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,177 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potsdam today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 136.1° from north (SE (136°))
Full prayer timetable for Potsdam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potsdam sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Potsdam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 851 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,120 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.40° N, 13.07° 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 | 05:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −4h |
| London | 13:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Potsdam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potsdam local time:
Cities sharing Potsdam's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Potsdam
| Paris | 851 km | WSW (247°) |
| London | 908 km | W (269°) |
| Moscow | 1,635 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 4,637 km | ESE (114°) |
| Mumbai | 6,309 km | ESE (102°) |
| Chicago | 7,072 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,775 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 8,941 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,306 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 9,940 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 10,226 km | SW (232°) |
| Sydney | 16,120 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Potsdam
- Wannsee6 km · 14:46
- Michendorf10 km · 14:46
- Kladow8 km · 14:46
- Nikolassee9 km · 14:46
- Werder9 km · 14:46
- Dallgow-Döberitz16 km · 14:46
- Gatow12 km · 14:46
- Stahnsdorf10 km · 14:46
FAQ
What time is it in Potsdam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potsdam (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potsdam in?
Potsdam runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Potsdam 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 Potsdam today?
Potsdam sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potsdam tonight?
The moon phase over Potsdam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potsdam?
The antipode of Potsdam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.40° S, 166.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,177 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potsdam?
Potsdam lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Potsdam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potsdam, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.