Right now, local time in Blijham is 18:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blijham ranks #108915 worldwide by population and #1073 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 9h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 7h 32m (winter) – 16h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blijham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.1092° N, 7.0764° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 2,060 · #108915 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blijham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.11° S, 172.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,052 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blijham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 128.9° from north (SE (129°))
Full prayer timetable for Blijham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blijham sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Blijham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 521 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,476 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.11° N, 7.08° 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 | 09:25 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:25 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:25 | −4h |
| London | 17:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Blijham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blijham local time:
Cities sharing Blijham's time zone
Distances from Blijham
| London | 521 km | WSW (253°) |
| Paris | 577 km | SW (217°) |
| Moscow | 1,981 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,041 km | ESE (109°) |
| Chicago | 6,692 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,720 km | E (98°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,982 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,109 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,135 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,968 km | SW (228°) |
| Singapore | 10,337 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,476 km | ENE (67°) |
Cities near Blijham
- Winschoten5 km · 18:25
- Oude Pekela4 km · 18:25
- Heiligerlee7 km · 18:25
- Onstwedde9 km · 18:25
- Vlagtwedde9 km · 18:25
- Bellingwolde6 km · 18:25
- Westerlee7 km · 18:25
- Alteveer8 km · 18:25
FAQ
What time is it in Blijham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blijham (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blijham in?
Blijham runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Blijham 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 Blijham today?
Blijham sees sunrise at 07:32 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 9h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blijham tonight?
The moon phase over Blijham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blijham?
The antipode of Blijham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.11° S, 172.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,052 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blijham?
Blijham lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blijham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blijham, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.