Right now, local time in Besterd is 19:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Besterd ranks #84940 worldwide by population and #804 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
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 7h 49m (winter) – 16h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Besterd — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 51.5638° N, 5.0866° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Brabant
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 3,395 · #84940 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Besterd through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 51.56° S, 174.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 855 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Besterd today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 125.1° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Besterd — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Besterd sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Besterd's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 358 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,667 km off. Its position on the globe is 51.56° N, 5.09° 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 | 10:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:15 | −4h |
| London | 18:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Besterd
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Besterd local time:
Cities sharing Besterd's time zone
Distances from Besterd
| Paris | 358 km | SW (214°) |
| London | 361 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 2,172 km | ENE (65°) |
| Dubai | 5,121 km | ESE (105°) |
| Chicago | 6,665 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,835 km | E (95°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,012 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,309 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,354 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 9,752 km | SW (226°) |
| Singapore | 10,492 km | E (82°) |
| Sydney | 16,667 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Besterd
- Tilburg1 km · 19:15
- Loven1 km · 19:15
- Broekhoven2 km · 19:15
- Korvel2 km · 19:15
- Quirijnstok2 km · 19:15
- Groenewoud3 km · 19:15
- Abcoven4 km · 19:15
- De Reit3 km · 19:15
FAQ
What time is it in Besterd right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Besterd (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Besterd in?
Besterd runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Besterd 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 Besterd today?
Besterd sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Besterd tonight?
The moon phase over Besterd tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Besterd?
The antipode of Besterd — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 51.56° S, 174.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 855 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Besterd?
Besterd lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Besterd?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Besterd, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.