Right now, local time in Amersfoort is 12:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Amersfoort ranks #4409 worldwide by population and #19 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 7h 43m (winter) – 16h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Amersfoort — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.1550° N, 5.3875° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Utrecht
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 139,914 · #4409 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Amersfoort through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.16° S, 174.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 923 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Amersfoort today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 126.0° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Amersfoort — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Amersfoort sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Amersfoort's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 386 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,622 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.16° N, 5.39° 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 | 04:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 08:32 | −4h |
| London | 11:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Amersfoort
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Amersfoort local time:
Cities sharing Amersfoort's time zone
Distances from Amersfoort
| London | 386 km | W (261°) |
| Paris | 425 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 2,126 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,118 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,649 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,821 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,980 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,259 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,288 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,812 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,462 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,622 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Amersfoort
- Randenbroek1 km · 12:32
- Hoogland3 km · 12:32
- Langenoord4 km · 12:32
- Leusden-Zuid4 km · 12:32
- Leusden4 km · 12:32
- Hoevelaken5 km · 12:32
- Woudenberg8 km · 12:32
- Bunschoten10 km · 12:32
FAQ
What time is it in Amersfoort right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Amersfoort (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Amersfoort in?
Amersfoort runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Amersfoort 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 Amersfoort today?
Amersfoort sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amersfoort tonight?
The moon phase over Amersfoort tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Amersfoort?
The antipode of Amersfoort — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.16° S, 174.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 923 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Amersfoort?
Amersfoort lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Amersfoort?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amersfoort, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.