Right now, local time in Arcen is 16:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arcen ranks #49051 worldwide by population and #372 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arcen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.4767° N, 6.1806° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Limburg
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 8,793 · #49051 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arcen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.48° S, 173.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 861 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arcen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 07:30
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 126.3° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Arcen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arcen 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.
Arcen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 399 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,601 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.48° N, 6.18° 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 | 07:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:14 | −4h |
| London | 15:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Arcen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arcen local time:
Cities sharing Arcen's time zone
Distances from Arcen
| Paris | 399 km | SW (225°) |
| London | 437 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 2,108 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,045 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,734 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,759 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,072 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,246 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,317 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,800 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,418 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,601 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Arcen
- Lottum2 km · 16:14
- Lomm3 km · 16:14
- Velden7 km · 16:14
- Grubbenvorst7 km · 16:14
- Wellerlooi7 km · 16:14
- Tienray6 km · 16:14
- Blitterswijck8 km · 16:14
- Straelen7 km · 16:14
FAQ
What time is it in Arcen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arcen (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arcen in?
Arcen runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Arcen 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 Arcen today?
Arcen sees sunrise at 07:31 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arcen tonight?
The moon phase over Arcen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arcen?
The antipode of Arcen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.48° S, 173.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 861 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arcen?
Arcen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arcen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arcen, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.