Right now, local time in Alphen is 21:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alphen ranks #88115 worldwide by population and #840 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alphen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4817° N, 4.9583° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Brabant
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,160 · #88115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alphen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 175.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 845 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alphen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 124.8° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Alphen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alphen sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Alphen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 346 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,679 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 4.96° 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 | 12:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | −4h |
| London | 20:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Alphen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alphen local time:
Cities sharing Alphen's time zone
Distances from Alphen
| Paris | 346 km | SSW (214°) |
| London | 352 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 2,184 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,127 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,662 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,843 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,012 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,321 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,366 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,739 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,502 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,679 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Alphen
- Baarle-Nassau4 km · 21:15
- Gilze7 km · 21:15
- Weelde9 km · 21:15
- Poppel7 km · 21:15
- Chaam7 km · 21:15
- Baarle-Hertog10 km · 21:15
- De Blaak9 km · 21:15
- Ravels12 km · 21:15
FAQ
What time is it in Alphen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alphen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alphen in?
Alphen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alphen 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 Alphen today?
Alphen sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alphen tonight?
The moon phase over Alphen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alphen?
The antipode of Alphen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 175.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 845 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alphen?
Alphen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alphen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alphen, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.