Right now, local time in Arkel is 18:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arkel ranks #90966 worldwide by population and #868 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
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 46m (winter) – 16h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arkel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.8642° N, 4.9944° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Holland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,980 · #90966 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arkel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.86° S, 175.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 887 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arkel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:42
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Arkel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arkel 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.
Arkel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 355 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,660 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.86° N, 4.99° 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 | 09:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | −4h |
| London | 17:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Arkel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arkel local time:
Cities sharing Arkel's time zone
Distances from Arkel
| London | 355 km | W (266°) |
| Paris | 383 km | SSW (210°) |
| Moscow | 2,164 km | ENE (66°) |
| Dubai | 5,135 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,642 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,845 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,984 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,298 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,330 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,771 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,493 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,660 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Arkel
- Hoogblokland2 km · 18:21
- Gorinchem3 km · 18:21
- Nieuwland4 km · 18:21
- Woudrichem5 km · 18:21
- Kedichem4 km · 18:21
- Sleeuwijk6 km · 18:21
- Vuren6 km · 18:21
- Noordeloos6 km · 18:21
FAQ
What time is it in Arkel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arkel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Arkel in?
Arkel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Arkel 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 Arkel today?
Arkel sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arkel tonight?
The moon phase over Arkel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arkel?
The antipode of Arkel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.86° S, 175.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 887 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arkel?
Arkel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arkel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arkel, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.