Right now, local time in Axel is 11:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Axel ranks #51405 worldwide by population and #384 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 9h 43m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 7h 52m (winter) – 16h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Axel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.2667° N, 3.9083° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zeeland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 8,149 · #51405 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Axel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.27° S, 176.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 814 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Axel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 123.4° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Axel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Axel sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Axel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 281 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,755 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.27° N, 3.91° 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 | 02:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:58 | −4h |
| London | 10:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Axel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Axel local time:
Cities sharing Axel's time zone
Distances from Axel
| London | 281 km | W (277°) |
| Paris | 290 km | SSW (203°) |
| Moscow | 2,260 km | ENE (64°) |
| Dubai | 5,191 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 6,611 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,914 km | E (94°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,978 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,396 km | ENE (61°) |
| Tokyo | 9,428 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 9,671 km | SW (225°) |
| Singapore | 10,577 km | E (81°) |
| Sydney | 16,755 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Axel
FAQ
What time is it in Axel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Axel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Axel in?
Axel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Axel 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 Axel today?
Axel sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 9h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Axel tonight?
The moon phase over Axel tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Axel?
The antipode of Axel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.27° S, 176.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 814 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Axel?
Axel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Axel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Axel, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.