Right now, local time in Scharfenstein is 09:39 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scharfenstein ranks #143047 worldwide by population and #7360 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
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 9h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 7h 58m (winter) – 16h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scharfenstein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.7041° N, 13.0565° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saxony
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 1,085 · #143047 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scharfenstein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.70° S, 166.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,042 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scharfenstein today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 134.5° from north (SE (134°))
Full prayer timetable for Scharfenstein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scharfenstein sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Scharfenstein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 795 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,166 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.70° N, 13.06° 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 | 00:39 | −9h |
| Chicago | 02:39 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:39 | −4h |
| London | 08:39 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:39 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:39 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:39 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:09 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:39 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:39 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:39 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:39 | +10h |
Best time to call Scharfenstein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scharfenstein local time:
Cities sharing Scharfenstein's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Scharfenstein
| Paris | 795 km | W (259°) |
| London | 924 km | W (281°) |
| Moscow | 1,718 km | ENE (61°) |
| Dubai | 4,563 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 6,272 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 7,181 km | NW (306°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,848 km | ENE (67°) |
| Tokyo | 9,083 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,453 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 9,945 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 10,111 km | SW (232°) |
| Sydney | 16,166 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Scharfenstein
- Großolbersdorf2 km · 09:39
- Venusberg3 km · 09:39
- Zschopau5 km · 09:39
- Drebach4 km · 09:39
- Wolkenstein5 km · 09:39
- Gornau6 km · 09:39
- Waldkirchen8 km · 09:39
- Gelenau6 km · 09:39
FAQ
What time is it in Scharfenstein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scharfenstein (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Scharfenstein in?
Scharfenstein runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Scharfenstein 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 Scharfenstein today?
Scharfenstein sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 9h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scharfenstein tonight?
The moon phase over Scharfenstein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scharfenstein?
The antipode of Scharfenstein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.70° S, 166.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,042 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scharfenstein?
Scharfenstein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Scharfenstein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scharfenstein, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.