Right now, local time in Unkel is 17:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Unkel ranks #69702 worldwide by population and #3102 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
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 7h 59m (winter) – 16h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Unkel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.5965° N, 7.2189° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Rheinland-Pfalz
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 4,938 · #69702 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Unkel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.60° S, 172.78° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 791 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Unkel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 126.7° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Unkel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Unkel sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Unkel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 400 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,566 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.60° N, 7.22° 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 | 08:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −4h |
| London | 16:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Unkel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Unkel local time:
Cities sharing Unkel's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Unkel
| Paris | 400 km | WSW (243°) |
| London | 523 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 2,087 km | ENE (62°) |
| Dubai | 4,948 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 6,677 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 6,848 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,193 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,227 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,352 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,787 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,357 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,566 km | ENE (71°) |
Cities near Unkel
- Remagen2 km · 17:47
- Erpel2 km · 17:47
- Rheinbreitbach2 km · 17:47
- Bad Honnef5 km · 17:47
- Kasbach-Ohlenberg4 km · 17:47
- Sinzig6 km · 17:47
- Ockenfels5 km · 17:47
- Niederbachem6 km · 17:47
FAQ
What time is it in Unkel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Unkel (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Unkel in?
Unkel runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Unkel 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 Unkel today?
Unkel sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Unkel tonight?
The moon phase over Unkel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Unkel?
The antipode of Unkel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.60° S, 172.78° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 791 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Unkel?
Unkel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Unkel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Unkel, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.