Right now, local time in Alkmaar is 20:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alkmaar ranks #6607 worldwide by population and #33 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 7h 38m (winter) – 16h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alkmaar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.6317° N, 4.7486° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 94,853 · #6607 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alkmaar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.63° S, 175.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 970 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alkmaar today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 125.7° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Alkmaar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alkmaar sits in the Europe/Amsterdam 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 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Alkmaar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 356 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,640 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.63° N, 4.75° 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 | 12:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:57 | −4h |
| London | 19:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Alkmaar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alkmaar local time:
Cities sharing Alkmaar's time zone
Distances from Alkmaar
| London | 356 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 452 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,145 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,175 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,585 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,869 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,911 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 9,270 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,272 km | ENE (61°) |
| São Paulo | 9,818 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,498 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,640 km | ENE (65°) |
Cities near Alkmaar
- Sint Pancras4 km · 20:57
- Bergen5 km · 20:57
- Oosterzij6 km · 20:57
- Heiloo5 km · 20:57
- Butterhuizen5 km · 20:57
- Broek op Langedijk6 km · 20:57
- Akersloot8 km · 20:57
- Stompetoren5 km · 20:57
FAQ
What time is it in Alkmaar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alkmaar (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Alkmaar in?
Alkmaar runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alkmaar 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 Alkmaar today?
Alkmaar sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alkmaar tonight?
The moon phase over Alkmaar tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alkmaar?
The antipode of Alkmaar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.63° S, 175.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 970 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alkmaar?
Alkmaar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alkmaar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alkmaar, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.