Right now, local time in Rietschen is 19:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rietschen ranks #89473 worldwide by population and #4262 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rietschen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4000° N, 14.7833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saxony
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 3,072 · #89473 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rietschen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.40° S, 165.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,184 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rietschen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:05
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 137.6° from north (SE (138°))
Full prayer timetable for Rietschen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rietschen sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Rietschen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 929 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,032 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.40° N, 14.78° 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 | 10:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −4h |
| London | 18:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Rietschen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rietschen local time:
Cities sharing Rietschen's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Rietschen
| Paris | 929 km | WSW (257°) |
| London | 1,032 km | W (277°) |
| Moscow | 1,575 km | ENE (63°) |
| Dubai | 4,484 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 6,170 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 7,233 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,707 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 8,945 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,466 km | NW (323°) |
| Singapore | 9,823 km | E (90°) |
| São Paulo | 10,254 km | SW (234°) |
| Sydney | 16,032 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Rietschen
- Hähnichen7 km · 19:19
- Niesky12 km · 19:19
- Weißkeißel11 km · 19:19
- Mücka11 km · 19:19
- Quitzdorf13 km · 19:19
- Krauschwitz14 km · 19:19
- Łęknica16 km · 19:19
- Bad Muskau17 km · 19:19
FAQ
What time is it in Rietschen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rietschen (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rietschen in?
Rietschen runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rietschen 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 Rietschen today?
Rietschen sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rietschen tonight?
The moon phase over Rietschen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rietschen?
The antipode of Rietschen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.40° S, 165.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,184 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rietschen?
Rietschen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rietschen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rietschen, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.