Right now, local time in Alphen is 18:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alphen ranks #118982 worldwide by population and #1191 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alphen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8225° N, 5.4708° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Gelderland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,675 · #118982 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
- 51.82° S, 174.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 888 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
- 05:40
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 125.8° from north (SE (126°))
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 36m 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 London, 388 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,632 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.82° N, 5.47° 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 | 09:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:59 | −4h |
| London | 17:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:59 | +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
| London | 388 km | W (267°) |
| Paris | 397 km | SW (215°) |
| Moscow | 2,136 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,103 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,673 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,812 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,010 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,272 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,315 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,791 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,462 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,632 km | ENE (67°) |
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- Heerewaarden5 km · 18:59
- Geffen9 km · 18:59
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 07:34 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alphen tonight?
The moon phase over Alphen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alphen?
The antipode of Alphen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.82° S, 174.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 888 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 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.