Right now, local time in Velbert is 14:03 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velbert ranks #7143 worldwide by population and #118 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:27
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 51m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velbert — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.3354° N, 7.0435° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 87,669 · #7143 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velbert through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.34° S, 172.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 864 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velbert today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 127.2° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Velbert — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velbert sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Velbert's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 433 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,550 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.34° N, 7.04° 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 | 05:03 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −4h |
| London | 13:03 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:03 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +10h |
Best time to call Velbert
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velbert local time:
Cities sharing Velbert's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Velbert
| Paris | 433 km | SW (232°) |
| London | 498 km | W (275°) |
| Moscow | 2,061 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 4,983 km | ESE (107°) |
| Mumbai | 6,698 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 6,794 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,124 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,200 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,294 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,834 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,360 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,550 km | ENE (70°) |
Cities near Velbert
- Wülfrath6 km · 14:03
- Heiligenhaus5 km · 14:03
- Überruhr-Holthausen10 km · 14:03
- Mettmann11 km · 14:03
- Niederwenigern10 km · 14:03
- Gruiten13 km · 14:03
- Essen14 km · 14:03
- Wuppertal11 km · 14:03
FAQ
What time is it in Velbert right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velbert (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Velbert in?
Velbert runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Velbert 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 Velbert today?
Velbert sees sunrise at 07:27 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 9h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velbert tonight?
The moon phase over Velbert tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velbert?
The antipode of Velbert — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.34° S, 172.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 864 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velbert?
Velbert lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velbert?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velbert, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.