Right now, local time in Westerkappeln is 17:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Westerkappeln ranks #41369 worldwide by population and #1553 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
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 9h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 7h 41m (winter) – 16h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Westerkappeln — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.3167° N, 7.8833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 11,397 · #41369 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Westerkappeln through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.32° S, 172.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 986 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Westerkappeln today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 129.2° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Westerkappeln — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Westerkappeln sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7650 cities we cover in Germany.
Westerkappeln's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 548 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,458 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.32° N, 7.88° 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 | 08:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | −4h |
| London | 16:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Westerkappeln
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Westerkappeln local time:
Cities sharing Westerkappeln's time zone
- BerlinDE
- HamburgDE
- MunichDE
- KölnDE
- Frankfurt am MainDE
- DüsseldorfDE
- StuttgartDE
- EssenDE
Distances from Westerkappeln
| Paris | 548 km | SW (228°) |
| London | 557 km | W (264°) |
| Moscow | 1,963 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 4,961 km | ESE (109°) |
| Mumbai | 6,654 km | E (98°) |
| Chicago | 6,784 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,084 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,100 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 9,172 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,950 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,292 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,458 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Westerkappeln
- Lotte4 km · 17:49
- Mettingen7 km · 17:49
- Hasbergen10 km · 17:49
- Tecklenburg12 km · 17:49
- Lengerich15 km · 17:49
- Bramsche12 km · 17:49
- Wallenhorst10 km · 17:49
- Hagen15 km · 17:49
FAQ
What time is it in Westerkappeln right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Westerkappeln (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Westerkappeln in?
Westerkappeln runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Westerkappeln 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 Westerkappeln today?
Westerkappeln sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 9h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Westerkappeln tonight?
The moon phase over Westerkappeln tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Westerkappeln?
The antipode of Westerkappeln — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.32° S, 172.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 986 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Westerkappeln?
Westerkappeln lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Westerkappeln?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Westerkappeln, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.