Right now, local time in Aalten is 19:23 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aalten ranks #28460 worldwide by population and #204 in The Netherlands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 7h 45m (winter) – 16h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aalten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.9250° N, 6.5806° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gelderland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 19,141 · #28460 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aalten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.92° S, 173.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 917 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aalten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 127.2° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Aalten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aalten sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Aalten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 454 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,557 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.92° N, 6.58° 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 | 10:23 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | −4h |
| London | 18:23 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:23 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +10h |
Best time to call Aalten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aalten local time:
Cities sharing Aalten's time zone
Distances from Aalten
| Paris | 454 km | SW (223°) |
| London | 464 km | W (267°) |
| Moscow | 2,062 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,033 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,732 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,737 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,055 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,199 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,261 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,854 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,385 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,557 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Aalten
- Bredevoort3 km · 19:23
- Lichtenvoorde7 km · 19:23
- Bocholt10 km · 19:23
- Dinxperlo9 km · 19:23
- Groenlo13 km · 19:23
- Varsseveld9 km · 19:23
- Beltrum16 km · 19:23
- Rhede13 km · 19:23
FAQ
What time is it in Aalten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aalten (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aalten in?
Aalten runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Aalten 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 Aalten today?
Aalten sees sunrise at 07:30 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aalten tonight?
The moon phase over Aalten tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aalten?
The antipode of Aalten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.92° S, 173.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 917 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aalten?
Aalten lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aalten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aalten, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.