Right now, local time in Balk is 21:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balk ranks #78870 worldwide by population and #697 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 7h 35m (winter) – 16h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.8976° N, 5.5796° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Friesland
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,915 · #78870 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.90° S, 174.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,007 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 126.9° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Balk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balk 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.
Balk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 418 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,577 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.90° N, 5.58° 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 | 12:54 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −4h |
| London | 20:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Balk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balk local time:
Cities sharing Balk's time zone
Distances from Balk
| London | 418 km | WSW (251°) |
| Paris | 503 km | SSW (208°) |
| Moscow | 2,083 km | ENE (68°) |
| Dubai | 5,129 km | ESE (107°) |
| Chicago | 6,618 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 6,817 km | E (96°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,930 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,209 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,214 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,879 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,439 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,577 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Balk
FAQ
What time is it in Balk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balk (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balk in?
Balk runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Balk 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 Balk today?
Balk sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balk tonight?
The moon phase over Balk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balk?
The antipode of Balk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.90° S, 174.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,007 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balk?
Balk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balk, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.