Right now, local time in Appelscha is 16:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Appelscha ranks #77527 worldwide by population and #677 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 7h 34m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Appelscha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.9553° N, 6.3505° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 4,035 · #77527 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Appelscha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.96° S, 173.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,023 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Appelscha today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 127.9° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Appelscha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Appelscha sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Appelscha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 469 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,527 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.96° N, 6.35° 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 | 07:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −4h |
| London | 15:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Appelscha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Appelscha local time:
Cities sharing Appelscha's time zone
Distances from Appelscha
| London | 469 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 535 km | SSW (213°) |
| Moscow | 2,032 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,082 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,659 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,766 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,961 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,160 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,178 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,921 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,387 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,527 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Appelscha
- Oosterwolde6 km · 16:15
- Diever11 km · 16:15
- Haulerwijk12 km · 16:15
- Dwingeloo14 km · 16:15
- Donkerbroek10 km · 16:15
- Norg14 km · 16:15
- Bakkeveen15 km · 16:15
- Vledder15 km · 16:15
FAQ
What time is it in Appelscha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Appelscha (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Appelscha in?
Appelscha runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Appelscha 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 Appelscha today?
Appelscha sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Appelscha tonight?
The moon phase over Appelscha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Appelscha?
The antipode of Appelscha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.96° S, 173.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,023 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Appelscha?
Appelscha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Appelscha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Appelscha, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.