Echternach — time and weather
Echternach is a city in Luxembourg, in the Europe/Luxembourg time zone. This page shows the current local time in Echternach and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Echternach
Local time in Echternach is based on the Europe/Luxembourg time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Luxembourg is a small, wealthy country at Europe's heart, a financial hub with fortresses and scenic valleys.
More about the country: Luxembourg →What to see in Echternach
Sights and historical places
- The Basilica of Saint Willibrord, the country's largest church, with the 7th-century founder's crypt.
- The market square with the 15th-century Gothic Denzelt town hall at the heart of the city.
- The former Benedictine abbey, with Baroque buildings and a museum of manuscripts.
- The surrounding 'Mullerthal — Luxembourg's Little Switzerland', with forests, rock formations and the Wolfsschlucht gorge.
Museums
- The Abbey Museum, with facsimiles of the famous Echternach Codex and medieval manuscripts.
- The Museum of Prehistory (Musée de Préhistoire), with finds from the Sûre valley.
- The nearby Roman villa site, opening a window onto the region's ancient past.
Where to spend time
- The Mullerthal Trail hiking paths through the rocky forests of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.
- Lake Echternach, with boat hire, a cycle path and a beach for lakeside relaxation.
- Cycling routes along the Sûre river on the border with Germany.
Local cuisine
Try Luxembourgish cuisine in the market-square restaurants, river trout and Quetschentaart, paired with Riesling and Crémant from the Moselle vineyards.