Right now, local time in Bakel is 22:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bakel ranks #76485 worldwide by population and #669 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 7h 50m (winter) – 16h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bakel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5033° N, 5.7403° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Brabant
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 4,140 · #76485 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bakel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.50° S, 174.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 857 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bakel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 125.8° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Bakel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bakel 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.
Bakel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 380 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,628 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.50° N, 5.74° 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 | 13:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:29 | −4h |
| London | 21:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:29 | +10h |
Best time to call Bakel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bakel local time:
Cities sharing Bakel's time zone
Distances from Bakel
| Paris | 380 km | SW (221°) |
| London | 406 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 2,134 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,075 km | ESE (106°) |
| Chicago | 6,707 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,790 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,049 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,272 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,333 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,780 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,448 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,628 km | ENE (68°) |
Cities near Bakel
FAQ
What time is it in Bakel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bakel (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bakel in?
Bakel runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bakel 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 Bakel today?
Bakel sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bakel tonight?
The moon phase over Bakel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bakel?
The antipode of Bakel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.50° S, 174.26° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 857 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bakel?
Bakel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bakel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bakel, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.