Right now, local time in Schortens is 19:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schortens ranks #26067 worldwide by population and #766 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 9h 26m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 7h 28m (winter) – 17h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schortens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.5380° N, 7.9477° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 21,357 · #26067 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schortens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.54° S, 172.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,115 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schortens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 130.4° from north (SE (130°))
Full prayer timetable for Schortens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schortens sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Schortens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 591 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,404 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.54° N, 7.95° 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 | 10:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | −4h |
| London | 18:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Schortens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schortens local time:
Cities sharing Schortens's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Schortens
| London | 591 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 650 km | SW (219°) |
| Moscow | 1,910 km | ENE (71°) |
| Dubai | 5,002 km | ESE (110°) |
| Mumbai | 6,669 km | E (99°) |
| Chicago | 6,717 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,986 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,036 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 9,062 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 10,043 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,274 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,404 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Schortens
- Sillenstede5 km · 19:20
- Jever5 km · 19:20
- Sande6 km · 19:20
- Fedderwarden7 km · 19:20
- Zetel14 km · 19:20
- Friedeburg12 km · 19:20
- Wilhelmshaven10 km · 19:20
- Bockhorn17 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Schortens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schortens (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Schortens in?
Schortens runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Schortens 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 Schortens today?
Schortens sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 9h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schortens tonight?
The moon phase over Schortens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schortens?
The antipode of Schortens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.54° S, 172.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,115 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schortens?
Schortens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Schortens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schortens, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.